CVE-2016-7915 (GCVE-0-2016-7915)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2016-11-16 04:49 – Updated: 2024-08-06 02:13
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
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.
Severity
5.5 (Medium)
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
References
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| https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/50220dea… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94138 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
| http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torva… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
Date Public
2016-04-27 00:00
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