NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting kernel-rt-trace package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Mature
EPSS
0.36% (73rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-KERNELRTTRACE-1338971
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed11 Jan 2016

Introduced: 11 Jan 2016

CVE-2015-7566  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)
First added by Snyk

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for RHEL:7 kernel-rt-trace.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-rt-trace package and not the kernel-rt-trace package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

The clie_5_attach function in drivers/usb/serial/visor.c in the Linux kernel through 4.4.1 allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by inserting a USB device that lacks a bulk-out endpoint.

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