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CVE-2015-7566 Detail

Description

The clie_5_attach function in drivers/usb/serial/visor.c in the Linux kernel through 4.4.1 allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by inserting a USB device that lacks a bulk-out endpoint.


Evaluator Description

CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference

Metrics

 
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST CVSS score
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Hyperlink Resource
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=cb3232138e37129e88240a98a1d2aba2187ff57c Vendor Advisory 
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=cb3232138e37129e88240a98a1d2aba2187ff57c Vendor Advisory 
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176484.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176484.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/175792.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/175792.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/176194.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-January/176194.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00059.html Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00059.html Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00005.html Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00005.html Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3448
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3448
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3503
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3503
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537733/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537733/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/82975
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/82975
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2929-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2929-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2929-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2929-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-3
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-3
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2932-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2932-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2948-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2948-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2948-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2948-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-2
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1283371 Issue Tracking  VDB Entry 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1283371 Issue Tracking  VDB Entry 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1296466 Issue Tracking  VDB Entry 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1296466 Issue Tracking  VDB Entry 
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/cb3232138e37129e88240a98a1d2aba2187ff57c
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/cb3232138e37129e88240a98a1d2aba2187ff57c
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-7566 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-7566 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39540/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39540/

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2015-7566
NVD Published Date:
02/07/2016
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.