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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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: google_android

Published: 2016-11-16T04:49:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T02:13:20.857Z

Reserved: 2016-09-09T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2016-7915

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-11-16T05:59:09.923

Modified: 2018-01-05T02:31:15.997

Link: CVE-2016-7915

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-7915 - Bugzilla