CVE-2016-7915

 

Published at: - 16-11-2016 06:59

Last modified: - 26-10-2022 01:44

Total changes: - 3

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.

Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS)

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

 

Verification logic

 

Reference

• http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=50220dead1650609206efe91f0cc116132d59b3f
• https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/50220dead1650609206efe91f0cc116132d59b3f
• http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html
• 94138-Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• RHSA-2016:2574-

 

Keywords

NVD

 

CVE-2016-7915

 

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Common vulnerabilities & exposures

 

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