Description
Multiple buffer overflows in the command_port_read_callback function in drivers/usb/serial/whiteheat.c in the Whiteheat USB Serial Driver in the Linux kernel before 3.16.2 allow physically proximate attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and system crash) via a crafted device that provides a large amount of (1) EHCI or (2) XHCI data associated with a bulk response.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | linux | 3.16.2-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 3.16.2-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 3.16.2-2 | — |
| Debian 6.0 | linux-2.6 | 2.6.32-48squeeze10 | DLA-118-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-riscv +6 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +4 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | linux | 3.13.0-37.64 | USN-2379-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.15 | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | perf +17 | 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7 | RHSA-2014:1971 |
| RHEL 6 | perf +16 | 2.6.32-504.1.3.el6 | RHSA-2014:1843 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6.5 EUS | perf +16 | 2.6.32-431.50.1.el6 | RHSA-2015:0284 |
| Red Hat MRG 2 | kernel-rt +10 | 3.10.33-rt32.51.el6rt | RHSA-2014:1318 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | kernel | 6.6.22.1-2 | — |
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | kernel | 5.15.153.1-1 | — |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | dtrace-modules-3.8.13-44.1.4.el6uek | 0.4.3-4.el6 | ELSA-2014-3084 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | dtrace-modules-3.8.13-44.1.4.el7uek | 0.4.3-4.el7 | ELSA-2014-3084 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | kernel-uek +5 | 3.8.13-44.1.4.el7uek | ELSA-2014-3084 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | perf +11 | 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7 | ELSA-2014-1971 |
Advisories 8
- RHSA-2015:0284 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 28, 2026
- RHSA-2014:1843 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 28, 2026
- RHSA-2014:1971 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- USN-2379-1 linux vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DLA-118-1 linux-2.6 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- RHSA-2014:1318 Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Enterprise MRG Realtime 2.5 security and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Nov 22, 2025
- ELSA-2014-1971 Important: kernel security and bug fix update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Dec 9, 2014
- ELSA-2014-3084 Important: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel Security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Oct 30, 2014
References
- USN-2377-1 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2014:1318 vendor-advisory
- USN-2375-1 vendor-advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6817ae225cd650fb1c3295d769298c38b1eba818
- SUSE-SU-2015:0652 vendor-advisory
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6817ae225cd650fb1c3295d769298c38b1eba818
- https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=98
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.16.2
- SUSE-SU-2015:0481 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20140911 Multiple Linux USB driver CVE assignment mailing-list
- USN-2378-1 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2015:0566 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1141400
- RHSA-2015:0284 vendor-advisory
- USN-2374-1 vendor-advisory
- 69781 vdb-entry
- USN-2379-1 vendor-advisory
- USN-2376-1 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SU-2015:0812 vendor-advisory