CVE-2015-4001
critical
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
9.0
Description
Integer signedness error in the oz_hcd_get_desc_cnf function in drivers/staging/ozwpan/ozhcd.c in the OZWPAN driver in the Linux kernel through 4.0.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 4.1.3-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 4.1.3-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 4.1.3-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 4.1.3-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 4.1.3-1 |
| linux-kernel | affected | |
References
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=b1bb5b49373b61bf9d2c73a4d30058ba6f069e4c
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00011.html
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/05/7
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74672
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2665-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2667-1
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/b1bb5b49373b61bf9d2c73a4d30058ba6f069e4c
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-4001
CWEs
CWE-189
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