CVE-2015-5257

Linux kernel <4.2.4 - DoS

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (12)

Core 12
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3372
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76834
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2792-1
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2794-1
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2799-1
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2795-1
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1265607
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/23/1
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2798-1

Scores

EPSS 0.0009
EPSS Percentile 24.9%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel < 4.2.3
Published Nov 16, 2015
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026