CVE-2015-8569 | Date: (C)2016-01-06 (M)2024-03-26 |
The (1) pptp_bind and (2) pptp_connect functions in drivers/net/ppp/pptp.c in the Linux kernel through 4.3.3 do 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.
CVSS Score and Metrics +CVSS Score and Metrics -CVSS V3 Severity: | CVSS V2 Severity: |
CVSS Score : 2.3 | CVSS Score : 1.9 |
Exploit Score: 0.8 | Exploit Score: 3.4 |
Impact Score: 1.4 | Impact Score: 2.9 |
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CVSS V3 Metrics: | CVSS V2 Metrics: |
Attack Vector: LOCAL | Access Vector: LOCAL |
Attack Complexity: LOW | Access Complexity: MEDIUM |
Privileges Required: HIGH | Authentication: NONE |
User Interaction: NONE | Confidentiality: PARTIAL |
Scope: UNCHANGED | Integrity: NONE |
Confidentiality: LOW | Availability: NONE |
Integrity: NONE | |
Availability: NONE | |
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