CVE-2015-8964 describes an information disclosure vulnerability in the Linux kernel, specifically within the tty_set_termios_ldisc function in drivers/tty/tty_ldisc.c, affecting versions prior to 4.5. This flaw allows local users to read sensitive data from kernel memory by accessing tty data structures. Rated 5.5 MEDIUM, the vulnerability requires user interaction (UI:R) and local access (AV:L), but has high confidentiality impact (C:H). There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.4.32CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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