kernel: rds: information handling flaw in rds sysctl files.
Published Apr 21, 2015
4.6
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.45%
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
No data.
- ≤ 3.18.7
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel
Affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
realtime-kernel
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | realtime-kernel | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue affects the versions of the kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6 . Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having Low security impact. A future update may address this issue. For additional information, refer to the Issue Severity Classification: https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 0.45% (0.00449) | 36.82th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.45% (0.00449) | 35.49th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.08% (0.00083) | 21.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 11.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 10.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 8.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 72.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 51.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (16)
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=db27ebb111e9f69efece08e4cb6a34ff980f8896 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00004.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3237 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/20/20 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72730 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2560-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2561-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2562-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2563-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2564-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2565-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-2042 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1195355 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/db27ebb111e9f69efece08e4cb6a34ff980f8896 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-2042
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-2042
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