net/rds/sysctl.c in the Linux kernel before 3.19 uses an incorrect data type in a sysctl…
Priority LOW 22CWE-17Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00449 39th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-2042
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3x54-79xc-w2f4
References
Other 4
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1195355
- [oss-security] 20150220 CVE-2015-2042 - Linux kernel - incorrect data type in rds_sysctl_rds_table
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=db27ebb111e9f69efece08e4cb6a34ff980f8896
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/db27ebb111e9f69efece08e4cb6a34ff980f8896
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Sources
- CVE-2015-2042 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-2042 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3x54-79xc-w2f4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-2042 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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