Buffer overflow in Linux Kernel
CVE-2016-5829
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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (39.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 40th percentile — 39.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel
- Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension — versions 12
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 12.04, 14.04, 16.04
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-1 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00053.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2016-3090545.html (Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00007.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00055.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/91450 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00048.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-3 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5829?
- CVE-2016-5829 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-06-27.
- How severe is CVE-2016-5829?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.