{"id":"MGASA-2015-0439","summary":"Updated kernel-linus packages fixes security vulnerability","details":"This update of kernel-linus provides the upstream 4.1.12 longterm kernel\nand fixes at least the following security issue:\n\nMoein Ghasemzadeh discovered that the USB WhiteHEAT serial driver contained\nhardcoded attributes about the USB devices. An attacker could construct a\nfake WhiteHEAT USB device that, when inserted, causes a denial of service\n(system crash) (CVE-2015-5257).\n\nIt also fixes various upstream bugs, for more info see the referenced\nchangelogs:\n","modified":"2026-04-16T06:25:46.420217259Z","published":"2015-11-10T18:41:41Z","upstream":["CVE-2015-5257"],"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0439.html"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=17066"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.1.9"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.1.10"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.1.11"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.1.12"}],"affected":[{"package":{"name":"kernel-linus","ecosystem":"Mageia:5","purl":"pkg:rpm/mageia/kernel-linus?arch=source&distro=mageia-5"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"4.1.12-1.mga5"}]}],"ecosystem_specific":{"section":"core"},"database_specific":{"source":"https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0439.json"}}],"schema_version":"1.7.5","credits":[{"name":"Mageia","contact":["https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Packages_Security_Team"],"type":"COORDINATOR"}]}