{"id":"MGASA-2015-0435","summary":"Updated kernel packages fixes security vulnerability","details":"This kernel update is based on the upstream 4.1.12 longterm kernel and\nfixes 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\nOther fixes in this update:\n* improve ath10k (QCA99X0, QCA988X, QCA6174) support (mga#16915)\n* silence a harmless warning on 32bit non-dt hardware (mga#17010)\n* fix regression with AlpsPS/2 ALPS DualPoint TouchPad of a Dell\n  Latitude D600 (mga#17034)\n* kernel-firmware-nonfee:\n  - Add firmware for mwlwifi\n  - add firmware for QCA99X0 hw2.0, QCA988X hw2.0, QCA6174 hw2.1/3.0 (ath10k)\n  - brcmfmac: firmware refresh for BCM43602 PCIE devices\n* iwlwifi-agn-ucode:\n  - Add firmware for Intel Bluetooth 7265 (D1)\n  - Update firmware for Intel Bluetooth 7265 (C0/D0)\n  - Update firmware for Intel Bluetooth 7260 (B3/B4/B5/B6)\n","modified":"2026-04-16T01:46:48.570588364Z","published":"2015-11-07T20:11:27Z","upstream":["CVE-2015-5257"],"references":[{"type":"ADVISORY","url":"https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0435.html"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=17067"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=16915"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=17010"},{"type":"REPORT","url":"https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=17034"},{"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","ecosystem":"Mageia:5","purl":"pkg:rpm/mageia/kernel?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-2015-0435.json"}},{"package":{"name":"kernel-userspace-headers","ecosystem":"Mageia:5","purl":"pkg:rpm/mageia/kernel-userspace-headers?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-2015-0435.json"}},{"package":{"name":"kmod-vboxadditions","ecosystem":"Mageia:5","purl":"pkg:rpm/mageia/kmod-vboxadditions?arch=source&distro=mageia-5"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.0.8-2.mga5"}]}],"ecosystem_specific":{"section":"core"},"database_specific":{"source":"https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0435.json"}},{"package":{"name":"kmod-virtualbox","ecosystem":"Mageia:5","purl":"pkg:rpm/mageia/kmod-virtualbox?arch=source&distro=mageia-5"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.0.8-2.mga5"}]}],"ecosystem_specific":{"section":"core"},"database_specific":{"source":"https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0435.json"}},{"package":{"name":"kmod-xtables-addons","ecosystem":"Mageia:5","purl":"pkg:rpm/mageia/kmod-xtables-addons?arch=source&distro=mageia-5"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"2.7-5.mga5"}]}],"ecosystem_specific":{"section":"core"},"database_specific":{"source":"https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0435.json"}},{"package":{"name":"kmod-broadcom-wl","ecosystem":"Mageia:5","purl":"pkg:rpm/mageia/kmod-broadcom-wl?arch=source&distro=mageia-5"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"6.30.223.271-2.mga5.nonfree"}]}],"ecosystem_specific":{"section":"nonfree"},"database_specific":{"source":"https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0435.json"}},{"package":{"name":"kmod-fglrx","ecosystem":"Mageia:5","purl":"pkg:rpm/mageia/kmod-fglrx?arch=source&distro=mageia-5"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"15.200.1046-6.mga5.nonfree"}]}],"ecosystem_specific":{"section":"nonfree"},"database_specific":{"source":"https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0435.json"}},{"package":{"name":"kmod-nvidia304","ecosystem":"Mageia:5","purl":"pkg:rpm/mageia/kmod-nvidia304?arch=source&distro=mageia-5"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"304.128-2.mga5.nonfree"}]}],"ecosystem_specific":{"section":"nonfree"},"database_specific":{"source":"https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0435.json"}},{"package":{"name":"kmod-nvidia340","ecosystem":"Mageia:5","purl":"pkg:rpm/mageia/kmod-nvidia340?arch=source&distro=mageia-5"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"340.93-2.mga5.nonfree"}]}],"ecosystem_specific":{"section":"nonfree"},"database_specific":{"source":"https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0435.json"}},{"package":{"name":"kmod-nvidia-current","ecosystem":"Mageia:5","purl":"pkg:rpm/mageia/kmod-nvidia-current?arch=source&distro=mageia-5"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"346.96-2.mga5.nonfree"}]}],"ecosystem_specific":{"section":"nonfree"},"database_specific":{"source":"https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0435.json"}},{"package":{"name":"kernel-firmware-nonfree","ecosystem":"Mageia:5","purl":"pkg:rpm/mageia/kernel-firmware-nonfree?arch=source&distro=mageia-5"},"ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"20151018-1.mga5.nonfree"}]}],"ecosystem_specific":{"section":"nonfree"},"database_specific":{"source":"https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0435.json"}}],"schema_version":"1.7.5","credits":[{"name":"Mageia","contact":["https://wiki.mageia.org/en/Packages_Security_Team"],"type":"COORDINATOR"}]}