Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability in Linux Kernel's hid_input_field Function

Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability in Linux Kernel's hid_input_field Function

CVE-2016-7915 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:N/AC:M/AU:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

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.

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