CVE-2015-2042
kernel: rds: information handling flaw in rds sysctl files.
Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 2.0
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Published · February 20, 2015
Updated · November 21, 2025
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.
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/.
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 2.0 · 1.9AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
CWE not specified