CVE-2014-3185

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.

Category

6.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.10%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2377-1 vdb entry third party advisory vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1318.html vdb entry third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2375-1 vdb entry third party advisory vendor advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6817ae225cd650fb1c3295d769298c38b1eba818 third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00000.html vdb entry third party advisory vendor advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6817ae225cd650fb1c3295d769298c38b1eba818 broken link
https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=98 third party advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.16.2 third party advisory mailing list
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.html vdb entry third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/11/21 mailing list
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2378-1 vdb entry third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html vdb entry third party advisory vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1141400 issue tracking
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0284.html vdb entry third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2374-1 vdb entry third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69781 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2379-1 vdb entry third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2376-1 vdb entry third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00020.html vdb entry third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-3185?
CVE-2014-3185 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-3185?
To fix CVE-2014-3185, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-3185 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-3185 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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