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CVE-2015-5697 Details

Description

The get_bitmap_file function in drivers/md/md.c in the Linux kernel before 4.1.6 does not initialize a certain bitmap data structure, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via a GET_BITMAP_FILE ioctl call.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=b6878d9e03043695dbf3fa1caa6dfc09db225b16	CVE
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/163661.html	CVE
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/163711.html	CVE
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/164137.html	CVE
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/164193.html	CVE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00009.html	CVE
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1249011	CVE
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/b6878d9e03043695dbf3fa1caa6dfc09db225b16	CVE
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3329	CVE
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.1.6	CVE
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/28/2	CVE
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html	CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76066	CVE
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033211	CVE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2731-1	CVE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2732-1	CVE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2748-1	CVE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2749-1	CVE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2751-1	CVE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2752-1	CVE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2777-1	CVE
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=b6878d9e03043695dbf3fa1caa6dfc09db225b16	[email protected]
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/163661.html	[email protected]
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/163711.html	[email protected]
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/164137.html	[email protected]
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/164193.html	[email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00009.html	[email protected]
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1249011	[email protected]
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/b6878d9e03043695dbf3fa1caa6dfc09db225b16	[email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3329	[email protected]
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.1.6	[email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/28/2	[email protected]
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html	[email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76066	[email protected]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033211	[email protected]
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2731-1	[email protected]
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2732-1	[email protected]
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2748-1	[email protected]
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2749-1	[email protected]
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2751-1	[email protected]
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2752-1	[email protected]
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2777-1	[email protected]

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-200	Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
linux linux kernel	<= 4.1.5
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

12 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
May 6, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Sep 21, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Dec 22, 2016	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Dec 8, 2016	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Dec 7, 2016	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 28, 2016	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 12, 2016	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 31, 2015	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Aug 31, 2015	Initial Analysis	[email protected]