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CVE-2016-7915
MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2016-11-16T05:59:09.923 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:53:44.923

Summary

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.

Affected products

linux — linux_kernel

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References

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