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7.8high

CVE-2016-5829

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the hiddev_ioctl_usage function in drivers/hid/usbhid/hiddev.c in the Linux kernel through 4.6.3 al…

Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.8
v3.1 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.5%
percentile 40%
Public exploits
0
none known

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the hiddev_ioctl_usage function in drivers/hid/usbhid/hiddev.c in the Linux kernel through 4.6.3 allow local users to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted (1) HIDIOCGUSAGES or (2) HIDIOCSUSAGES ioctl call.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.46% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 40% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.17.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.07.2AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Technology feeds
Linux kernel (RSS, critical only)

References

  • ubuntu.com /usn/USN-3070-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00053.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • oracle.com /technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2016-3090545.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00007.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00055.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/91450 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00048.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • rhn.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • rhn.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/USN-3070-3 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00027.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • git.kernel.org /cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=93a2001bdfd5376c3dc2158653034c20392d1 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • rhn.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2016-2006.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/USN-3070-2 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00054.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00051.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/USN-3071-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2016/dsa-3616 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00049.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/USN-3070-4 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • oracle.com /technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00050.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • github.com /torvalds/linux/commit/93a2001bdfd5376c3dc2158653034c20392d15c5 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00052.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/06/26/2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00044.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/USN-3072-2 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/USN-3072-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/USN-3071-2 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred

Sources

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