CVE - CVE-2016-7915

CVE-ID
CVE-2016-7915	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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.
References
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BID:94138 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94138 CONFIRM:http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=50220dead1650609206efe91f0cc116132d59b3f CONFIRM:http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html CONFIRM:https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/50220dead1650609206efe91f0cc116132d59b3f REDHAT:RHSA-2016:2574 URL:http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html
Assigning CNA
Android (associated with Google Inc. or Open Handset Alliance)
Date Record Created
20160909	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20160909)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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