kernel: aiptek: crash on invalid USB device descriptors
Published Apr 27, 2016
4.6
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 1.80%
Description
The aiptek_probe function in drivers/input/tablet/aiptek.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4 allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via a crafted USB device that lacks endpoints.
Affected products
No data.
- < 4.4
- 4.4
- 4.4
- 4.4
- 4.4
- 4.4
- 4.4
- 4.4
- 4.4
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-rt
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
realtime-kernel
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-rt | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | realtime-kernel | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue affects the Linux kernel packages as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6, 7 and MRG-2, as the driver with the flaw is present in the products listed. This has been rated as having Low security impact and is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates. For additional information, refer to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Life Cycle: https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/errata/.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.80% (0.01800) | 77.70th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.80% (0.01800) | 75.58th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.31% (0.00310) | 51.95th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.54% (0.00541) | 78.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 15, 2024 | 0.54% (0.00541) | 76.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 10, 2023 | 0.54% (0.00541) | 74.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.45% (0.00452) | 71.21th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 15.58% (0.15579) | 96.00th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 15.58% (0.15579) | 95.64th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 15.58% (0.15579) | 92.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (22)
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=8e20cf2bce122ce9262d6034ee5d5b76fbb92f96 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00094.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00045.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84288 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-2 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2968-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2968-2 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2969-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2970-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-2 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-3 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-7515 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1285326 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8e20cf2bce122ce9262d6034ee5d5b76fbb92f96 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-7515
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-7515 x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-7515
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39544/ exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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