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CVE-2016-5829

HIGH
7.8
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

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.

CWE-119Buffer Overflow

How to fix

Remediation Available
linuxDebian
Fixed in:4.6.3-1CVE-2016-5829
Fixed in:4.6.3-1CVE-2016-5829
Fixed in:4.6.3-1CVE-2016-5829
Fixed in:4.6.3-1CVE-2016-5829
linuxUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-95.142USN-3071-1
Fixed in:4.4.0-36.55USN-3070-1
linux-image-3.13.0-95-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-95.142USN-3071-1
linux-image-3.13.0-95-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-95.142USN-3071-1
linux-image-3.13.0-95-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-95.142USN-3071-1
linux-image-3.13.0-95-powerpc-e500Ubuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-95.142USN-3071-1
linux-image-3.13.0-95-powerpc-e500mcUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-95.142USN-3071-1
linux-image-3.13.0-95-powerpc-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-95.142USN-3071-1
linux-image-3.13.0-95-powerpc64-embUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-95.142USN-3071-1
linux-image-3.13.0-95-powerpc64-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-95.142USN-3071-1
linux-image-4.4.0-1021-raspi2Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1021.27USN-3070-2
linux-image-4.4.0-1024-snapdragonUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1024.27USN-3070-3
linux-image-4.4.0-36-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-36.55~14.04.1USN-3070-4
Fixed in:4.4.0-36.55USN-3070-1
linux-image-4.4.0-36-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-36.55~14.04.1USN-3070-4
Fixed in:4.4.0-36.55USN-3070-1
linux-image-4.4.0-36-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-36.55~14.04.1USN-3070-4
Fixed in:4.4.0-36.55USN-3070-1
linux-image-4.4.0-36-powerpc-e500mcUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-36.55~14.04.1USN-3070-4
Fixed in:4.4.0-36.55USN-3070-1
linux-image-4.4.0-36-powerpc-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-36.55~14.04.1USN-3070-4
Fixed in:4.4.0-36.55USN-3070-1
linux-image-4.4.0-36-powerpc64-embUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-36.55~14.04.1USN-3070-4
Fixed in:4.4.0-36.55USN-3070-1
linux-image-4.4.0-36-powerpc64-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-36.55~14.04.1USN-3070-4
Fixed in:4.4.0-36.55USN-3070-1
linux-lts-xenialUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-36.55~14.04.1USN-3070-4
linux-raspi2Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1021.27USN-3070-2
linux-snapdragonUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1024.27USN-3070-3

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.46%probability of exploitation in 30 days
37thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 37% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory2

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