CVE-2014-3185

Name: CVE-2014-3185
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2014-09-28T10:55:10.283+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.60%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2014-3185 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.60%

43.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	< 3.2.63
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 3.3, < 3.4.104
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 3.5, < 3.10.54
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 3.11, < 3.12.29
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 3.13, < 3.14.18
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 3.15, < 3.16.2

References

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6817ae225cd650fb1c3295d769298c38b1eba818Broken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00000.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00020.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1318.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0284.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.16.2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/11/21Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69781Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2374-1Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2375-1Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2376-1Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2377-1Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2378-1Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2379-1Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1141400Issue Tracking
https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=98Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6817ae225cd650fb1c3295d769298c38b1eba818Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6817ae225cd650fb1c3295d769298c38b1eba818Broken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00000.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00020.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1318.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0284.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.16.2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/11/21Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69781Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2374-1Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2375-1Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2376-1Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2377-1Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2378-1Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2379-1Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1141400Issue Tracking
https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=98Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6817ae225cd650fb1c3295d769298c38b1eba818Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Sep 28, 2014
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-3185?

How severe is CVE-2014-3185?

Severity scoring for CVE-2014-3185 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.60% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2014-3185?

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Source: NVD / NIST