#VU7693 Information disclosure in Linux kernel and linux_kernel (Debian package) - CVE-2015-8944
Published: August 7, 2017 / Updated: August 23, 2017
Vulnerability identifier: #VU7693
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-8944
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
linux_kernel (Debian package)
Linux kernel
linux_kernel (Debian package)
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Debian
Linux Foundation
Debian
Description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.
The weakness exists due to weak permissions for /proc/iomem used by the ioresources_init function in kernel/resource.c in the Linux kernel. A local attacker can read arbitrary file on the system.
The weakness exists due to weak permissions for /proc/iomem used by the ioresources_init function in kernel/resource.c in the Linux kernel. A local attacker can read arbitrary file on the system.
Remediation
Update to the latest version.