Vulnerability Description
drivers/usb/serial/whiteheat.c in the Linux kernel before 4.2.4 allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted USB device. NOTE: this ID was incorrectly used for an Apache Cordova issue that has the correct ID of CVE-2015-8320.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | <= 4.2.3 |
References
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=cbb4be
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3372
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.2.4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/23/1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76834
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2792-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2794-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2795-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2798-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2799-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1265607Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/cbb4be652d374f64661137756b8f357a1827d6aVendor Advisory
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=cbb4be
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3372
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.2.4
FAQ
What is CVE-2015-5257?
CVE-2015-5257 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.9 (MEDIUM). drivers/usb/serial/whiteheat.c in the Linux kernel before 4.2.4 allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) or possibly have unspecified othe...
How severe is CVE-2015-5257?
CVE-2015-5257 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2015-5257?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel.