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CVE-2016-5829

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the hiddev_ioctl_usage function in drivers/hid/usbhid/hiddev.c in the Linux kern

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.

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.00119

Schedule remediation

CVSS base score ≥ 7.0

Sigma rules0 YARA rules0

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Weakness Classification

CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

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Affected Products & Versions

12

debian linuxall versions
linux kernel< 3.2.82
linux kernel>= 3.3 and < 3.10.103
linux kernel>= 3.11 and < 3.12.62
linux kernel>= 3.13 and < 3.14.74
linux kernel>= 3.15 and < 3.16.37
linux kernel>= 3.17 and < 3.18.37
linux kernel>= 3.19 and < 4.1.28
Show all 12 affected productslinux kernel>= 4.2 and < 4.4.16
linux kernel>= 4.5 and < 4.6.5
novell suse linux enterprise real time extensionall versions
canonical ubuntu linuxall versions

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Scoring & Timeline

7.8

HIGH · CVSS v3.1 · cve@mitre.org

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Attack Vector

Network Adjacent Local Physical

Attack Complexity

Low High

Privileges Required

None Low High

User Interaction

None Required

Scope

Unchanged Changed

Confidentiality

None Low High

Integrity

None Low High

Availability

None Low High

Published to NVD27 Jun 2016 · 10:59 AM

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Vendor Advisories

26

suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:10128-1
rhsaRHSA-2016:2574Moderate
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2017:0471-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2017:0333-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2016:2245-1
Show all 26 vendor advisoriesusnUSN-3070-4
usnUSN-3070-3
usnUSN-3070-2
usnUSN-3072-2
usnUSN-3072-1
usnUSN-3071-2
usnUSN-3071-1
usnUSN-3070-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2016:2174-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2016:2175-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2016:2177-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2016:2178-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2016:2179-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2016:2180-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2016:2181-1
rhsaRHSA-2016:2584Moderate
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2016:2105-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2016:2018-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2016:1985-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2016:1937-1
rhsaRHSA-2016:2006Moderate

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References & Sources

30

Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=93a2001bdfd5376c3dc2158653034c20392d15c5Vendor Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00007.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00027.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00044.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00048.htmlThird Party Advisory

Show all 30 references

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00049.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00050.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00051.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00052.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00053.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00054.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00055.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2006.htmlThird Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.htmlThird Party Advisory

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.htmlThird Party Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3616Third Party Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/26/2Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2016-3090545.htmlThird Party Advisory

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.htmlThird Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91450Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-1Third Party Advisory

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-2Third Party Advisory

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-3Third Party Advisory

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-4Third Party Advisory

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3071-1Third Party Advisory

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3071-2Third Party Advisory

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3072-1Third Party Advisory

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3072-2Third Party Advisory

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/93a2001bdfd5376c3dc2158653034c20392d15c5Vendor Advisory

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