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CVE-2016-7915

CVSS v3.0 5.5 (Medium)
55% Progress
CVSS v2.0 4.3 (Medium)
43% Progress
EPSS 0.12 % (47th)
0.12% Progress
Affected Products 1
Advisories 6
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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.

Weaknesses
CWE-125
Out-of-bounds Read
CVE Status
PUBLISHED
CNA
Android (associated with Google Inc. or Open Handset Alliance)
Published Date
2016-11-16 05:59:09
(7 years ago)
Updated Date
2018-01-05 02:31:15
(6 years ago)

Affected Products

Linux

Configuration #1

    CPE23 From Up To
  Linux Kernel 4.5.7 and prior versions cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel <= 4.5.7