CVE-2016-7915

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel < 4.5.7 - Out-of-Bounds Read

Title source: rule

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)

[Vendor Advisory] http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html

[Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory] http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=50220dead1650609206efe91f0cc116132d59b3f

[Third Party Advisory] http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94138

[Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory] https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/50220dead1650609206efe91f0cc116132d59b3f

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Scores

CVSS v3 5.5

EPSS 0.0029

EPSS Percentile 51.9%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Classification

CWE

CWE-125

Status published

Affected Products (2)

linux/linux_kernel < 4.5.7

n/a/n/a

Timeline

Published Nov 16, 2016

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026