SB2016010614 - Fedora 23 update for kernel

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SB2016010614 - Fedora 23 update for kernel

Published: January 6, 2016 Updated: April 24, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2016010614
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Information exposure (CVE-ID: CVE-2015-8569)

The vulnerability allows a local privileged user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to information exposure error within the pptp_bind() and pptp_connect() functions in drivers/net/ppp/pptp.c. A local privileged user can gain access to sensitive information.


2) Information exposure (CVE-ID: CVE-2015-8575)

The vulnerability allows a local non-authenticated attacker to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to information exposure error within the sco_sock_bind() function in net/bluetooth/sco.c. A local non-authenticated attacker can gain access to sensitive information.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References