CVE-2015-8575 (Medium) detected in linuxlinux-4.1.52

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CVE-2015-8575 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - linuxlinux-4.1.52

The Linux Kernel

Library home page: https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/?wsslib=linux

Found in HEAD commit: 32145daf0c96b012284199f23418243e0168269f

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerable Source Files (2)

/net/bluetooth/sco.c /net/bluetooth/sco.c

Vulnerability Details

The sco_sock_bind function in net/bluetooth/sco.c in the Linux kernel before 4.3.4 does not verify an address length, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory and bypass the KASLR protection mechanism via a crafted application.

Publish Date: 2016-02-08

URL: CVE-2015-8575

CVSS 3 Score Details (4.0)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Local - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: Low - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: None

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8575

Release Date: 2016-02-08

Fix Resolution: 4.3.4

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:information_source: This issue was automatically re-opened by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) has been detected in the Mend inventory.