Description
The hid_input_field function in drivers/hid/hid-core.c in the Linux kernel before 4.6 allows physically proximate attackers to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory or cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) by connecting a device, as demonstrated by a Logitech DJ receiver.
References (5)
Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/50220dead1650609206efe91f0cc116132d59b3f
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94138
Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=50220dead1650609206efe91f0cc116132d59b3f
Scores
CVSS v3
5.5
EPSS
0.0029
EPSS Percentile
52.3%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Details
CWE
CWE-125
Status
published
Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel
< 4.5.7
Published
Nov 16, 2016
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026