SB2016010614 - Fedora 23 update for kernel

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SB2016010614 - Fedora 23 update for kernel

Published: January 6, 2016 Updated: April 24, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2016010614
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.


1) Information exposure (CVE-ID: CVE-2015-8569)

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a local privileged user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to information exposure error within the pptp_bind() and pptp_connect() functions in drivers/net/ppp/pptp.c. A local privileged user can gain access to sensitive information.


2) Information exposure (CVE-ID: CVE-2015-8575)

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a local non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to information exposure error within the sco_sock_bind() function in net/bluetooth/sco.c. A local non-authenticated attacker can gain access to sensitive information.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References