CVE-2015-7515

Name: CVE-2015-7515
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2016-04-27T17:59:01.1+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 4.6/10EPSS 1.80%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-7515 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.6/10 on the CVSS scale. The aiptek_probe function in drivers/input/tablet/aiptek.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4 allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via a crafted USB device that lacks endpoints.. EPSS estimates a 1.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The aiptek_probe function in drivers/input/tablet/aiptek.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4 allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via a crafted USB device that lacks endpoints.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

4.6/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

1.80%

75.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-476

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Linux	Linux Kernel	< 4.4	—
Linux	Linux Kernel	4.4	Rc1

References

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=8e20cf2bce122ce9262d6034ee5d5b76fbb92f96Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00094.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00045.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84288Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-2Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2968-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2968-2Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2969-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2970-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-2Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-3Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1285326Issue Tracking
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8e20cf2bce122ce9262d6034ee5d5b76fbb92f96Vendor Advisory
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-7515Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39544/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=8e20cf2bce122ce9262d6034ee5d5b76fbb92f96Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00094.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00045.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84288Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-2Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2968-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2968-2Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2969-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2970-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-2Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-3Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1285326Issue Tracking
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8e20cf2bce122ce9262d6034ee5d5b76fbb92f96Vendor Advisory
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-7515Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/39544/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: Apr 27, 2016
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-7515?

How severe is CVE-2015-7515?

CVE-2015-7515 has a CVSS score of 4.6/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.80% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2015-7515?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST