CVE-2015-7515
MEDIUM
4.6
CVSS Score
Published: April 27, 2016 at 05:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:32 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel
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Severity
MEDIUM4.6
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
Description
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.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=8e20cf2bce122ce9262d6034ee5d5b76fbb92f96
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00094.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00045.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607
References (19)
x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=8e20cf2bce122ce9262d6034ee5d5b76fbb92f96Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00094.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00045.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84288Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-1Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-2CVSS
- Attack Vector
- PHYSICAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-476
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