CVE-2016-7915

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

Link	Tags
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html	third party advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html	vendor advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/50220dead1650609206efe91f0cc116132d59b3f	patch third party advisory issue tracking
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94138	third party advisory vdb entry
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=50220dead1650609206efe91f0cc116132d59b3f	patch third party advisory issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-7915?: CVE-2016-7915 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-7915?: To fix CVE-2016-7915, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-7915 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-7915 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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Description

Category

CWE-125 – Out-of-bounds Read

References

Frequently Asked Questions