kernel: information leak in md driver
Published Aug 31, 2015
2.1
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.46%
Description
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
No data.
- ≤ 4.1.5
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel
Affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel
Affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel
Affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-rt
Affected
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
realtime-kernel
Affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-rt | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | realtime-kernel | Affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue affects the Linux kernels as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6, 7, MRG-2 and realtime and may be addressed in a future update.
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:N/A:N
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 1, 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 1, 2026 | 0.46% (0.00464) | 37.89th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.46% (0.00464) | 36.46th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.06% (0.00058) | 15.50th | 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 (24)
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=b6878d9e03043695dbf3fa1caa6dfc09db225b16 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/163661.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/163711.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/164137.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/164193.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00009.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3329 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.1.6 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/28/2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76066 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033211 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2731-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2732-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2748-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2749-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2751-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2752-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2777-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-5697 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1249011 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/b6878d9e03043695dbf3fa1caa6dfc09db225b16 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5697
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5697
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