CVE-2016-7915

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…

published November 16, 2016

CVSS
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EPSS
2%
Percentile
79.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01900 · 79.4th percentile
Published
2016-11-16T04:49Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 16 NOV 04:49Z
    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…
    cvelistv5