CVE-2015-7566: Linux Kernel

Medium severity, CVSS 4.6. EPSS: 1.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The clie_5_attach function in drivers/usb/serial/visor.c in the Linux kernel through 4.4.1 allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by inserting a USB device that lacks a bulk-out endpoint.

Affected products

• Linux Linux Kernel: up to and including 4.4.1
• Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Debuginfo: version 11 only
• Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension: version 11 only; version 12 only
• Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Server: version 11 only
• Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit: version 11 only

Published 2016-02-08. Last modified 2026-06-17.