USB Device Insertion Vulnerability in Linux Kernel

USB Device Insertion Vulnerability in Linux Kernel

CVE-2015-7566 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:L/AC:L/AU:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

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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