CVE-2016-7915

kernel: HID: core: prevent out-of-bound readings

Severity Score

5.5

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

La función hid_input_field en drivers/hid/hid-core.c en el kernel de Linux en versiones anteriores a 4.6 Permite que atacantes físicamente próximos obtengan información sensible de la memoria del núcleo o causen una denegación de servicio (lectura fuera de rango) conectando un dispositivo, como lo demuestra un receptor Logitech DJ.

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.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Physical

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

None

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2016-09-09 CVE Reserved
2016-11-16 CVE Published
2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-125: Out-of-bounds Read

CAPEC

References (7)

URL	Tag	Source
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94138	Third Party Advisory

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=50220dead1650609206efe91f0cc116132d59b3f	2018-01-05
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/50220dead1650609206efe91f0cc116132d59b3f	2018-01-05

URL	Date	SRC
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html	2018-01-05
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7915	2016-11-03
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1404733	2016-11-03

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				<= 4.5.7 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " <= 4.5.7"		-		Affected