CVE-2015-7515

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel < 4.4 - Denial of Service via Crafted USB Device in Aiptek Tablet Driver

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2015-7515. PoCs published by OpenSource Security.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a null pointer dereference vulnerability in the Linux aiptek driver, leading to a kernel crash (DoS) when a malformed USB device descriptor is processed. The PoC includes a device descriptor and Arduino firmware to trigger the flaw.

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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by OpenSource Security · textdoslinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39544

This exploit demonstrates a null pointer dereference vulnerability in the Linux aiptek driver, leading to a kernel crash (DoS) when a malformed USB device descriptor is processed. The PoC includes a device descriptor and Arduino firmware to trigger the flaw.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Linux Kernel 3.10.0-229.20.1.el7.x86_64 (RHEL 7.1)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Physical access to the target system to connect a malicious USB device
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (19)

Core 19
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-2
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-7515
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-1
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84288
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2970-1
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2969-1
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-2
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2968-1
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-3
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1285326
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39544/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-1
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00045.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2968-2
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00094.html

Scores

CVSS v3 4.6
EPSS 0.0180
EPSS Percentile 75.7%
Attack Vector PHYSICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-476
Status published
Products (2)
linux/linux_kernel 4.4 rc1 (8 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel < 4.4
Published Apr 27, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026