Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Nov 16, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-7915

Description

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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Affected products

Linux/Kernel2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=4.5.7
- (no CPE)range: <4.6
osv-coords59 versions
pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-bigmem&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-bigmem&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-bigsmp&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%206 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-docs&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-ec2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Public%20Cloud%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-ec2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-ec2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-ec2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-ec2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-pae&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-pae&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-pae&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-pae&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-ppc64&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-ppc64&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-rt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-rt_trace&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%206 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source-rt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%206 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms-rt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-trace&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-trace&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-trace&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-trace&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%206 pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_26&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_26&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_26&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%206 pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_33&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSS
< 3.0.101-108.38.1+ 58 more
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.38.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.38.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.38.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.85.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-52.125.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.38.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.85.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.85.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.38.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-52.125.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.38.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.38.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.38.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.38.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.38.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.38.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101.rt130-69.24.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101.rt130-69.24.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.38.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.85.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-52.125.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.38.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.85.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.85.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101.rt130-69.24.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.38.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.85.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-52.125.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.38.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.85.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.85.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101.rt130-69.24.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.38.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.38.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.22.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.38.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.85.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-52.125.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.38.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.85.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.85.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-2.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-2.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-2.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-1.3.1

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/nvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/50220dead1650609206efe91f0cc116132d59b3fnvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/94138nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.htmlnvd

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