MGASA-2015-0435

Advisory lineage Upstream: 1 Downstream: 0
Upstream
CVE-2015-5257
Published: 07 Nov 2015, 20:11
Last modified:16 Apr 2026, 06:24

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
minimal
0/100
CVSS Score
No data
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

07 Nov 2015, 20:11
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
16 Apr 2026, 06:24
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

Updated kernel packages fixes security vulnerability This kernel update is based on the upstream 4.1.12 longterm kernel and fixes at least the following security issue: Moein Ghasemzadeh discovered that the USB WhiteHEAT serial driver contained hardcoded attributes about the USB devices. An attacker could construct a fake WhiteHEAT USB device that, when inserted, causes a denial of service (system crash) (CVE-2015-5257). It also fixes various upstream bugs, for more info see the referenced changelogs. Other fixes in this update: * improve ath10k (QCA99X0, QCA988X, QCA6174) support (mga#16915) * silence a harmless warning on 32bit non-dt hardware (mga#17010) * fix regression with AlpsPS/2 ALPS DualPoint TouchPad of a Dell Latitude D600 (mga#17034) * kernel-firmware-nonfee: - Add firmware for mwlwifi - add firmware for QCA99X0 hw2.0, QCA988X hw2.0, QCA6174 hw2.1/3.0 (ath10k) - brcmfmac: firmware refresh for BCM43602 PCIE devices * iwlwifi-agn-ucode: - Add firmware for Intel Bluetooth 7265 (D1) - Update firmware for Intel Bluetooth 7265 (C0/D0) - Update firmware for Intel Bluetooth 7260 (B3/B4/B5/B6)

Affected Systems

  • mageia•kernel

    < 4.1.12-1.mga5

  • mageia•kernel-firmware-nonfree

    < 20151018-1.mga5.nonfree

  • mageia•kernel-userspace-headers

    < 4.1.12-1.mga5

  • mageia•kmod-broadcom-wl

    < 6.30.223.271-2.mga5.nonfree

  • mageia•kmod-fglrx

    < 15.200.1046-6.mga5.nonfree

  • mageia•kmod-nvidia-current

    < 346.96-2.mga5.nonfree

  • mageia•kmod-nvidia304

    < 304.128-2.mga5.nonfree

  • mageia•kmod-nvidia340

    < 340.93-2.mga5.nonfree

  • mageia•kmod-vboxadditions

    < 5.0.8-2.mga5

  • mageia•kmod-virtualbox

    < 5.0.8-2.mga5

  • mageia•kmod-xtables-addons

    < 2.7-5.mga5

References (9)