CVE-2016-7915
CVSS V2 Medium 4.3
CVSS V3 Medium 5.5
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.
Overview
- CVE ID
- CVE-2016-7915
- Assigner
- security@android.com
- Vulnerability Status
- Modified
- Published Version
- 2016-11-16T05:59:09
- Last Modified Date
- 2018-01-05T02:31:15
Weakness Enumerations
CPE Configuration (Product)
| CPE | Vulnerable | Operator | Version Start | Version End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1 | OR | 4.5.7 |
CVSS Version 2
- Version
- 2.0
- Vector String
- AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- Access Vector
- NETWORK
- Access Compatibility
- MEDIUM
- Authentication
- NONE
- Confidentiality Impact
- PARTIAL
- Integrity Impact
- NONE
- Availability Impact
- NONE
- Base Score
- 4.3
- Severity
- MEDIUM
- Exploitability Score
- 8.6
- Impact Score
- 2.9
CVSS Version 3
- Version
- 3.0
- Vector String
- CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Attack Compatibility
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality Impact
- HIGH
- Availability Impact
- NONE
- Base Score
- 5.5
- Base Severity
- MEDIUM
- Exploitability Score
- 1.8
- Impact Score
- 3.6
References
| Reference URL | Reference Tags |
|---|---|
| http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=50220dead1650609206efe91f0cc116132d59b3f | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/50220dead1650609206efe91f0cc116132d59b3f | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
| http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html | Third Party Advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94138 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
| http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html |
Sources
| Source Name | Source URL |
|---|---|
| NIST | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7915 |
| MITRE | https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-7915 |
History
| Created | Old Value | New Value | Data Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-05-10 18:51:59 | Added to TrackCVE | |||
| 2022-12-02 12:06:02 | 2016-11-16T05:59Z | 2016-11-16T05:59:09 | CVE Published Date | updated |
| 2022-12-02 12:06:03 | 2018-01-05T02:31:15 | CVE Modified Date | updated | |
| 2022-12-02 12:06:03 | Modified | Vulnerability Status | updated |