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CVE-2015-5697
UNKNOWN · CVSS n/a
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2015-08-31T10:59:14.847 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:29:36.817

Summary

The get_bitmap_file function in drivers/md/md.c in the Linux kernel before 4.1.6 does not initialize a certain bitmap data structure, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via a GET_BITMAP_FILE ioctl call.

Affected products

linux — linux_kernel

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References

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