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  "id": "CVE-2015-5257",
  "sourceIdentifier": "secalert@redhat.com",
  "published": "2015-11-16T11:59:03.430",
  "lastModified": "2024-11-21T02:32:39.733",
  "vulnStatus": "Modified",
  "cveTags": [],
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      "lang": "en",
      "value": "drivers/usb/serial/whiteheat.c in the Linux kernel before 4.2.4 allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted USB device.  NOTE: this ID was incorrectly used for an Apache Cordova issue that has the correct ID of CVE-2015-8320."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "drivers/usb/serial/whiteheat.c en el kernel Linux en versiones anteriores a 4.2.4 permite a atacantes f\u00edsicamente pr\u00f3ximos causar una denegaci\u00f3n de servicio (referencia a puntero NULL y OOPS) o posiblemente tener otro impacto no especificado a trav\u00e9s de un dispositivo USB manipulado. NOTA: este ID se utiliz\u00f3 de manera incorrecta para un problema de Apache Cordova que tiene el ID correcto CVE-2015-8320."
    }
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          "baseScore": 4.9,
          "accessVector": "LOCAL",
          "accessComplexity": "LOW",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
          "integrityImpact": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "COMPLETE"
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        "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
        "exploitabilityScore": 3.9,
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        "acInsufInfo": true,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
        "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
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  "evaluatorComment": "<a href=\"http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/476.html\">CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference</a>"
}