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.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Mar 31, 2017 | Nov 16, 2016 |
| Huawei Euleros 2_0_sp1 | — | Upgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-debuginfo | Jan 30, 2018 | Nov 16, 2016 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-kdump-develUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-kdumpUpgrade kernelUpgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-s390xUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64No solution existsUpgrade kernel-docUpgrade kernel-kdump-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-abi-whitelistsUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-bootwrapperUpgrade kernel-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-devel | Dec 15, 2016 | Nov 3, 2016 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-ec2-develUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-ec2-extraUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-ec2 | Mar 29, 2018 | Nov 16, 2016 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-lts-vividUpgrade linuxUpgrade linux-lts-xenialUpgrade linux-ti-omap4Upgrade linux-lts-trustyUpgrade linux-armadaxpUpgrade linux-snapdragonUpgrade linux-raspi2 | Nov 19, 2024 | Nov 16, 2016 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | Nov 16, 2016 |
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