CVE-2015-8964: linux linux_kernel
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2015-8964 is a high (CVSS 7.1) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 1.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 5.5, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 14 · Related 13Timeline
- 16-11-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The tty_set_termios_ldisc function in drivers/tty/tty_ldisc.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory by reading a tty data structure.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
1.49%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
74%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 1.49% on 05-10-2026
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, user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Ubuntu21 products
- linux< 3.13.0-125.174 | < 4.4.0-57.78
- linux-azureAll versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-azure-6.11All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-azure-fdeAll versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-azure-fde-5.15All versions (No fix recorded)
Debian1 product
- linux< 4.5.1-1
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel≤ 4.4.32
3 vendors · 23 products
References
13 links- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/dd42bf1197144ede075a9d4793123f7689e164bcX Refsource CONFIRMPatchVendor AdvisoryREPORT
