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CVE-2015-5257
Published:November 16, 2015
Updated:May 17, 2026
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.
Related Resources (15)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/09/23/1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2795-1
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=cbb4be652d374f64661137756b8f357a1827d6a4
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3372
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2792-1
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-5257
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-5257
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1265607
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2798-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2799-1
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76834
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2015-5257
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/cbb4be652d374f64661137756b8f357a1827d6a4
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.2.4
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2794-1
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CVSS v3
Base Score:
6.2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
CVSS v2
Base Score:
4.9
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
EPSS
Base Score:
0.09