SB2014092811 - Buffer overflow in Linux kernel

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.

1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2014-3185)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

Multiple buffer overflows in the command_port_read_callback function in drivers/usb/serial/whiteheat.c in the Whiteheat USB Serial Driver in the Linux kernel before 3.16.2 allow physically proximate attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and system crash) via a crafted device that provides a large amount of (1) EHCI or (2) XHCI data associated with a bulk response.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=6817ae225cd650fb1c3295d769298c38b1eba818
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00000.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00020.html
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1318.html
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0284.html
• http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.16.2
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/09/11/21
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69781
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2374-1
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2375-1
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2376-1
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2377-1
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2378-1
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2379-1
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1141400
• https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=98
• https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6817ae225cd650fb1c3295d769298c38b1eba818