CVE-2014-3185 : Multiple buffer overflows in the command_port_read_callback function in drivers/usb/serial/whiteheat.c in the Whiteheat

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.

Published 2014-09-28 10:55:10

Updated 2024-03-14 19:58:39

Source Chrome

View at NVD, CVE.org

Vulnerability category: OverflowMemory CorruptionExecute codeDenial of service

Threat overview for CVE-2014-3185

Top countries where our scanners detected CVE-2014-3185

Top open port discovered on systems with this issue 49152

IPs affected by CVE-2014-3185 20,899

Threat actors abusing to this issue? Yes

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2014-3185

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.14%

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 49 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ

CVSS scores for CVE-2014-3185

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
6.9	MEDIUM	AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C	3.4	10.0	NIST
Access Vector: Local Access Complexity: Medium Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: Complete Integrity Impact: Complete Availability Impact: Complete

CWE ids for CVE-2014-3185

CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2014-3185

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6817ae225cd650fb1c3295d769298c38b1eba818

USB: whiteheat: Added bounds checking for bulk command response · torvalds/linux@6817ae2 · GitHub
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69781

Linux Kernel CVE-2014-3185 'whiteheat.c' Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1141400

1141400 – (CVE-2014-3185) CVE-2014-3185 Kernel: USB serial: memory corruption flaw
Issue Tracking
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.html

[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2015:0481-1: important: Security update for
Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry

CVEs referencing this url
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2376-1

USN-2376-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices
Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry

CVEs referencing this url
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html

[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2015:0566-1: important: kernel update fo
Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry

CVEs referencing this url
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.16.2

Mailing List;Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00000.html

[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2015:0652-1: important: Security update for
Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry

CVEs referencing this url
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2374-1

USN-2374-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices
Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry

CVEs referencing this url
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2377-1

USN-2377-1: Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices
Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry

CVEs referencing this url
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2378-1

USN-2378-1: Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices
Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry

CVEs referencing this url
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/11/21

oss-security - Multiple Linux USB driver CVE assignment
Mailing List

CVEs referencing this url
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=6817ae225cd650fb1c3295d769298c38b1eba818

kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git - Linux kernel source tree
Patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2375-1

USN-2375-1: Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices
Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry

CVEs referencing this url
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0284.html

RHSA-2015:0284 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal
Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry

CVEs referencing this url
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1318.html

RHSA-2014:1318 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal
Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry

CVEs referencing this url
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6817ae225cd650fb1c3295d769298c38b1eba818

Broken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00020.html

[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2015:0812-1: important: Security update for
Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry

CVEs referencing this url
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2379-1

USN-2379-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices
Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry

CVEs referencing this url
https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=98

98 - Linux Kernel Buffer Overflow in Whiteheat USB Serial Driver - project-zero - Monorail
Third Party Advisory

Products affected by CVE-2014-3185