Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Apr 21, 2015· Updated May 6, 2026
CVE-2015-2042
CVE-2015-2042
Description
net/rds/sysctl.c in the Linux kernel before 3.19 uses an incorrect data type in a sysctl table, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel memory or possibly have unspecified other impact by accessing a sysctl entry.
Affected products
25- osv-coords24 versionspkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP2-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-docs&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-ec2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Public%20Cloud%2012pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-ec2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP2-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/kernel-obs-build&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-pae&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP2-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP2-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP2-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-trace&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP2-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP2-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_5&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2012
< 3.12.43-52.6.1+ 23 more
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.43-52.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.7.37.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.43-52.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.43-52.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.43-52.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.43-52.6.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.43-52.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.7.37.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.43-52.6.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.7.37.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.43-52.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.7.37.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.43-52.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.43-52.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.43-52.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.7.37.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.43-52.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.43-52.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.7.37.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.43-52.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.7.37.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.43-52.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.43-52.6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-2.3
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
13- git.kernel.orgnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00004.htmlnvd
- www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3237nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/20/20nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/72730nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2560-1nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2561-1nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2562-1nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2563-1nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2564-1nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2565-1nvd
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvd
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/db27ebb111e9f69efece08e4cb6a34ff980f8896nvd
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