Description
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.
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 | 4.2.1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 4.2.1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 4.2.1-1 | — |
| Debian 8 | linux | 3.16.7-ckt11-1+deb8u5 | DSA-3372-1 |
| Debian 7 | linux | 3.2.68-1+deb7u5 | DSA-3372-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 6.0 | linux-2.6 | 2.6.32-48squeeze16 | DLA-325-1 |
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 | 3.13.0-67.110 | USN-2794-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | linux-lts-utopic | 3.16.0-52.71~14.04.1 | USN-2797-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | linux-lts-vivid | 3.19.0-32.37~14.04.1 | USN-2798-1 |
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 | — |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.18.2.el6uek | 0.4.5-3.el6 | ELSA-2017-3566 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.18.2.el7uek | 0.4.5-3.el7 | ELSA-2017-3566 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | kernel-uek +5 | 3.8.13-118.18.2.el7uek | ELSA-2017-3566 |
Advisories 6
- USN-2794-1 linux vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DSA-3372-1 linux - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-325-1 linux-2.6 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- USN-2797-1 linux-lts-utopic vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Feb 10, 2026
- USN-2798-1 linux-lts-vivid vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Feb 10, 2026
- ELSA-2017-3566 Important: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · May 16, 2017
References
- DSA-3372 vendor-advisory
- 76834 vdb-entry
- USN-2792-1 vendor-advisory
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=cbb4be652d374f64661137756b8f357a1827d6a4
- USN-2794-1 vendor-advisory
- USN-2799-1 vendor-advisory
- USN-2795-1 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1265607
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/cbb4be652d374f64661137756b8f357a1827d6a4
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.2.4
- [oss-security] 20150922 Vulnerability in WhiteHEAT Linux Driver-CVE-2015-5257 mailing-list
- USN-2798-1 vendor-advisory