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.
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Published : 2015-08-31 03:59
Updated : 2017-09-20 18:29
NVD link : CVE-2015-5697
Mitre link : CVE-2015-5697
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CWE
CWE-200
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel