CVE-2015-2042: linux linux_kernel DEPRECATED: Code
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2015-2042 is a medium (CVSS 4.6) DEPRECATED: Code vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 39% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 4.6, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 9 · Related 4Timeline
- 21-04-2015PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
net/rds/sysctl.c in the Linux kernel before 3.19 uses an incorrect data type in a sysctl table, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel memory or possibly have unspecified other impact by accessing a sysctl entry.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
0.45%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
39%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.45% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Ubuntu2 products
- linux< 3.13.0-49.81
- linux-lts-utopic< 3.16.0-34.45~14.04.1
Debian1 product
- linux< 3.16.7-ckt9-1
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel≤ 3.18.7
3 vendors · 4 products
References
22 links
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1195355X Refsource CONFIRM
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- git.kernel.orgX Refsource CONFIRM
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/db27ebb111e9f69efece08e4cb6a34ff980f8896X Refsource CONFIRM