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DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8569

DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8569 PUBLISHED CVSS 2.299999952316284 LOW

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.

Risk Scores

CVSS v3.0
2.299999952316284
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Debian:14linux0, 0, 0
Debian:12linux0, 0, 0
Debian:13linux0, 0, 0
Debian:11linux0, 0, 0

Timeline

  • Dec 28, 2015 CVE Published
  • Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated
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