2.3

CVE-2015-7885: linux linux_kernel

Modified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2015-7885DEBIAN-CVE-2015-7885
Published 28-12-2015Last modified 06-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2015-7885 is a low (CVSS 2.3) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 38.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 2.3, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
2.3/10
010
Low · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.44%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 8 · Related 5
MGASA-2016-0005MGASA-2016-0014MGASA-2016-0015OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10128-1USN-2841-1USN-2842-2

Timeline

  1. 28-12-2015
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The dgnc_mgmt_ioctl function in drivers/staging/dgnc/dgnc_mgmt.c in the Linux kernel through 4.3.3 does not initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via a crafted application.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.44%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

39%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.44% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, administrative account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Ubuntu4 products
  • linux< 3.13.0-73.116
  • linux-lts-utopic< 3.16.0-56.75~14.04.1
  • linux-lts-vivid< 3.19.0-41.46~14.04.2
  • linux-lts-wily< 4.2.0-21.25~14.04.1
Debian1 product
  • linux< 4.4.2-1
Linux1 product

3 vendors · 6 products

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