Incorrect Data Type Vulnerability in Linux Kernel's net/rds/sysctl.c

CVE-2015-2042 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:L/AC:L/AU:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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.

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