Kernel: USB serial: memory corruption flaw
Published Sep 28, 2014
6.9
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.60%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- < 3.2.63
- ≥ 3.3 · < 3.4.104
- ≥ 3.5 · < 3.10.54
- ≥ 3.11 · < 3.12.29
- ≥ 3.13 · < 3.14.18
- ≥ 3.15 · < 3.16.2
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel-0:2.6.32-504.1.3.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1843
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 Extended Update Support
kernel-0:2.6.32-431.50.1.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2015:0284
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-0:3.10.0-123.13.1.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1971
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
kernel-rt-0:3.10.33-rt32.51.el6rt
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1318
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel
Affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel-0:2.6.32-504.1.3.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1843 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 Extended Update Support | kernel-0:2.6.32-431.50.1.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0284 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-0:3.10.0-123.13.1.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1971 |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | kernel-rt-0:3.10.33-rt32.51.el6rt | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1318 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel | Affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue affects the versions of the Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6, 7 and Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2. Future kernel updates for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6, 7 and Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 may address this issue.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.60% (0.00596) | 46.55th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.60% (0.00596) | 43.65th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.07% (0.00072) | 19.46th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.14% (0.00144) | 51.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 16, 2024 | 0.14% (0.00144) | 49.10th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.08% (0.00083) | 33.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 80.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 78.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 57.15th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (22)
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6817ae225cd650fb1c3295d769298c38b1eba818 x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken Link
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00000.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00020.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1318.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0284.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.16.2 x_refsource_CONFIRMMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/11/21 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing List
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69781 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2374-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2375-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2376-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2377-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2378-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2379-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-3185 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1141400 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=98 x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6817ae225cd650fb1c3295d769298c38b1eba818 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-3185
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-3185
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