Fedora 23 update for kernel
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 2 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2015-8569 CVE-2015-8575 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-200 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
Fedora Operating systems & Components / Operating system kernel Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
| Vendor | Fedoraproject |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.
1) Information exposure
EUVDB-ID: #VU92477
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 1 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-8569
CWE-ID:
CWE-200 - Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe 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.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's repository.
Vulnerable software versionsFedora: 23
kernel: before 4.3.3-300.fc23
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2016-6ce812a1e0
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Information exposure
EUVDB-ID: #VU92475
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-8575
CWE-ID:
CWE-200 - Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe 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.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's repository.
Vulnerable software versionsFedora: 23
kernel: before 4.3.3-300.fc23
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2016-6ce812a1e0
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
