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.
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Remediation
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-609-1 | linux security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-3616-1 | linux security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2016-6764 | 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. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3070-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3070-2 | Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3070-3 | Linux kernel (Qualcomm Snapdragon) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3070-4 | Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3071-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3071-2 | Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3072-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3072-2 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
References
History
No history.
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T01:15:10.765Z
Reserved: 2016-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2016-5829
No data.
Status : Modified
Published: 2016-06-27T10:59:14.393
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2016-5829
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DLA
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN