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CVE-2015-4002

drivers/staging/ozwpan/ozusbsvc1.c in the OZWPAN driver in the Linux kernel through 4.0.5 does not ensure that certain length values are sufficiently large, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash or large loop) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet, related to the (1) oz_usb_rx and (2) oz_usb_handle_ep_data functions.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2015-4002 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 3 products from linux, from canonical, from opensuse organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2015, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2015-06-07T23:59:06.707

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 9.0 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

8.5

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	< 3.4.109	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	< 3.10.81	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	< 3.12.45	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	< 3.14.45	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	< 3.16.35	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	< 3.18.18	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	< 4.0.6	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	14.04	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	15.10	Yes
Operating System	opensuse	opensuse	13.2	Yes

References

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=9a59029bc218b48eff8b5d4dde5662fd79d3e1a8 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=d114b9fe78c8d6fc6e70808c2092aa307c36dc8e Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00011.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/05/7 Mailing List ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74668 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2665-1 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2667-1 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/9a59029bc218b48eff8b5d4dde5662fd79d3e1a8 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/d114b9fe78c8d6fc6e70808c2092aa307c36dc8e Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=9a59029bc218b48eff8b5d4dde5662fd79d3e1a8 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=d114b9fe78c8d6fc6e70808c2092aa307c36dc8e Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00011.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/06/05/7 Mailing List (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74668 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2665-1 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2667-1 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/9a59029bc218b48eff8b5d4dde5662fd79d3e1a8 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/d114b9fe78c8d6fc6e70808c2092aa307c36dc8e Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For linux's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.