CVE-2015-7566 describes a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in the Linux kernel's visor.c driver, affecting various Linux distributions including SUSE and Novell products. This flaw allows a physically proximate attacker to cause a denial of service (system crash) by inserting a USB device lacking a bulk-out endpoint. Rated Medium severity (CVSS 4.6), the attack requires physical access and has low complexity, leading to high availability impact but no confidentiality or integrity impact. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or Metasploit/Nuclei modules, an ExploitDB proof-of-concept exists, and the vulnerability has received minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11:extra:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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