CVE-2015-7515 — MEDIUM (4.6)

Q: How severe is CVE-2015-7515?

CVE-2015-7515 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.6/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2015-7515?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel.

Vulnerability Description

The aiptek_probe function in drivers/input/tablet/aiptek.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4 allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via a crafted USB device that lacks endpoints.

CVSS Score

4.6

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

PHYSICAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	< 4.4

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-476

References

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=8e20cfVendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00094.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00045.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84288Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-2Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2968-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2968-2Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2969-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2970-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-2Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-3Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2015-7515?

CVE-2015-7515 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.6 (MEDIUM). The aiptek_probe function in drivers/input/tablet/aiptek.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4 allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash)...

How severe is CVE-2015-7515?

CVE-2015-7515 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.6/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2015-7515?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel.