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CVE-2015-7833

4.9 · MEDIUM

The usbvision driver in the Linux kernel package 3.10.0-123.20.1.el7 through 3.10.0-229.14.1.el7 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7.1 allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of se…

Published Oct 19, 2015novellCWE-17EPSS 0.68%

Overview

CVE-2015-7833 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting novell suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_extension. It was published on October 19, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

The usbvision driver in the Linux kernel package 3.10.0-123.20.1.el7 through 3.10.0-229.14.1.el7 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 7.1 allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via a nonzero bInterfaceNumber value in a USB device descriptor.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from novell. Update suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_extension to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Reflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00007.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00044.htmlReflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00055.htmlRefwww.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3396Refwww.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3426Refwww.os-s.net/advisories/DOS-KernelCrashesOnInvalidUSBDeviceDescriptors-UsbvisionDriver.pdfRefwww.securityfocus.com/archive/1/536629Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/77030Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1034452

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-7833?

CVE-2015-7833 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting novell suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_extension. It was published on October 19, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2015-7833?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2015-7833?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from novell. Update suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_extension to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2015-7833?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2015-7833 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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