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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 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.

    Published:Jun 25, 2016
    Last Modified:Apr 12, 2025
    EPS:Jun 27, 2016
    EPSS Score:0.00053
    CVSS Score:7.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Canonical
    Product
    Ubuntu Linux
    Vendor
    Debian
    Product
    Debian Linux
    Vendor
    Linux
    Product
    Linux Kernel
    Vendor
    Novell
    Product
    Suse Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Rhel Extras Rt

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

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    References

    http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=93a2001bdfd5376c3dc2158653034c20392d15c5
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00007.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00027.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00044.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00048.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00049.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00050.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00051.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00052.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00053.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00054.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00055.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2006.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html
    http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3616
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/26/2
    http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2016-3090545.html
    http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91450
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-2
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-3
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-4
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3071-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3071-2
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3072-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3072-2
    https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/93a2001bdfd5376c3dc2158653034c20392d15c5
    http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=93a2001bdfd5376c3dc2158653034c20392d15c5
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00007.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00027.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00044.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00048.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00049.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00050.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00051.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00052.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00053.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00054.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00055.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2006.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html
    http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3616
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/26/2
    http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2016-3090545.html
    http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91450
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-2
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-3
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-4
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3071-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3071-2
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3072-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3072-2
    https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/93a2001bdfd5376c3dc2158653034c20392d15c5

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High