The (1) pptp_bind and (2) pptp_connect functions in drivers/net/ppp/pptp.c in the Linux kernel through 4.3.3 do not verify an address length, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory and bypass the KASLR protection mechanism via a crafted application.
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Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-3434-1 | linux security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2015-8447 | The (1) pptp_bind and (2) pptp_connect functions in drivers/net/ppp/pptp.c in the Linux kernel through 4.3.3 do not verify an address length, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory and bypass the KASLR protection mechanism via a crafted application. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2886-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2886-2 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2888-1 | Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2890-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2890-2 | Linux kernel (Wily HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2890-3 | Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2907-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2907-2 | Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2910-1 | Linux kernel (Vivid HWE) vulnerabilities |
Fixes
Solution
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Workaround
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microfocus
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T08:20:43.262Z
Reserved: 2015-12-15T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2015-8569
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2015-12-28T11:59:07.030
Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Link: CVE-2015-8569
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN