CVE-2014-3185

Kernel: USB serial: memory corruption flaw

Published Sep 28, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 6.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in the command_port_read_callback function in drivers/usb/serial/whiteheat.c in the Whiteheat USB Serial Driver in the Linux kernel before 3.16.2 allow physically proximate attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and system crash) via a crafted device that provides a large amount of (1) EHCI or (2) XHCI data associated with a bulk response.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-118-1 linux-2.6 security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2374-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2375-1 Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2376-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2377-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2378-1 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2379-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
History

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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Chrome
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 10:35 AM
Reserved
May 3, 2014, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 28, 2014, 10:55 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:07 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Aug 24, 2014, 12:00 AM