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.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-118-1 linux-2.6 security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2374-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2375-1 Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2376-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2377-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2378-1 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2379-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Chrome

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T10:35:56.990Z

Reserved: 2014-05-03T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2014-3185

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2014-09-28T10:55:10.283

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2014-3185

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2014-08-24T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2014-3185 - Bugzilla

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