NULL pointer dereference in Linux Kernel
CVE-2015-7515
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.018 (77.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 78th percentile — 77.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.018 · newest: 0.018 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel — versions 4.4
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-2 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-7515 (Third Party Advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-1 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/84288 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2970-1 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2969-1 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-2 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2968-1 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/ (Vendor Advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-3 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-7515?
- CVE-2015-7515 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 4.6/10. Published 2016-04-27.
- How severe is CVE-2015-7515?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.6 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-7515 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.