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.
CVE-2015-7515
Score 4.6 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2022-05-13. NVD baseline CVSS 4.6; sources differ by 0.0.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- 4.6
- EG Score
- 4.6(medium)
- EG Risk
- 41(Track)EG Risk 41/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity46% × 45%Exploitation40% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 2%
- EPSS %ILE
- 77%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
April 27, 2016
Last Modified
June 17, 2026
References (38)
- secalert@redhathttp://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=8e20cf2bce122ce9262d6034ee5d5b76fbb92f96
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00094.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00045.html
- secalert@redhathttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html
- secalert@redhathttp://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607
- secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84288
- secalert@redhathttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-1
- secalert@redhathttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-2
- secalert@redhathttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2968-1
- secalert@redhathttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2968-2
- secalert@redhathttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2969-1
- secalert@redhathttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2970-1
- secalert@redhathttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-1
- secalert@redhathttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-2
- secalert@redhathttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2971-3
Patch Availability(9)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.2.0-1480-omap4 (3.2.0-1480.106) @ precise | 2026-05-22 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.2.0-102-virtual (3.2.0-102.142) @ precise | 2026-05-22 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.13.0-86-generic-lpae (3.13.0-86.130~precise1) @ precise | 2026-05-22 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-4.2.0-1029-raspi2 (4.2.0-1029.37) @ wily | 2026-05-22 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-4.2.0-36-powerpc64-smp (4.2.0-36.41) @ wily | 2026-05-22 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-extra-4.2.0-36-generic (4.2.0-36.41~14.04.1) @ trusty | 2026-05-22 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-extra-3.19.0-59-generic (3.19.0-59.65~14.04.1) @ trusty | 2026-05-22 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-extra-3.16.0-71-generic (3.16.0-71.91~14.04.1) @ trusty | 2026-05-22 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-extra-3.13.0-86-generic (3.13.0-86.130) @ trusty | 2026-05-22 | ubuntu |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Affected Packages
(5 across 5 ecosystems)
Debian:11(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | — | 4.4.2-1 | — |
Debian:12(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | — | 4.4.2-1 | — |
Debian:13(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | — | 4.4.2-1 | — |
Debian:14(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | — | 4.4.2-1 | — |
Debian:8(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | 3.16.7-ckt11-1 ... 3.16.7-ckt9-3~deb8u1~bpo70+1 (30 versions) | 3.16.7-ckt25-2+deb8u2 | — |
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
All Vendor Advisories
(9)
Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.
- UbuntuUSN-2967-1LOW
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-2967-2LOW
Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-2968-1LOW
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-2968-2LOW
Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-2969-1LOW
Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-2970-1LOW
Linux kernel (Vivid HWE) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-2971-1LOW
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-2971-2LOW
Linux kernel (Wily HWE) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-2971-3LOW
Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities
Data Freshness Timeline
(refreshed 6× in last 7d / 21× in last 30d)
Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.
Showing the most recent 100 of 147 total refreshes for this CVE.
- 2026-09-19 01:06 UTCOSV refresh
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- 2026-07-23 01:19 UTCEG score recompute
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Publicly available exploits
(1 reference)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-39544First seen Mar 9, 2016
Linux Kernel 3.10.0 (CentOS / RHEL 7.1) - 'aiptek' Nullpointer Dereference
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