CVE-2015-5257 Affecting dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.18.2.el7uek package, versions <0:0.4.5-3.el7


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.43% (37th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-DTRACEMODULES3813118182EL7UEK-2522308
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed16 Nov 2015

Introduced: 16 Nov 2015

CVE-2015-5257  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.18.2.el7uek to version 0:0.4.5-3.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2017-3566.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.18.2.el7uek package and not the dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.18.2.el7uek package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Base Scores

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