Buffer overflow in Linux 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…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.001 (30.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Linux Linux_kernel
- Novell Suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_extension — versions 12
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 12.04, 14.04, 16.04
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- USN-3070-1 (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- SUSE-SU-2016:2180 (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- SUSE-SU-2016:1985 (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- openSUSE-SU-2016:2184 (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- 91450 (Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- SUSE-SU-2016:2174 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- RHSA-2016:2584 (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- RHSA-2016:2574 (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- USN-3070-3 (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-5829?
- CVE-2016-5829 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux 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.