SB2016010102 - Information disclosure in linux-grsec (Alpine package)
Published: January 1, 2016
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016010102
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Information disclosure (CVE-ID: CVE-2015-7885)
The vulnerability allows a local privileged user to gain access to sensitive information.
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.