CVE-2015-4001: linux linux_kernel Numeric Errors
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2015-4001 is a high (CVSS 9.0) Numeric Errors vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 7.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 9, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 3Timeline
- 07-06-2015PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
7.07%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
94%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 7.07% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Ubuntu3 products
- linux< 3.13.0-57.95
- linux-lts-utopic< 3.16.0-43.58~14.04.1
- linux-lts-vivid< 3.19.0-22.22~14.04.1
Debian1 product
- linux< 4.1.3-1
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel≤ 4.0.5
3 vendors · 5 products
References
17 links- git.kernel.org/cgit/…X Refsource CONFIRM
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/b1bb5b49373b61bf9d2c73a4d30058ba6f069e4cX Refsource CONFIRMVendor Advisory
