CVE-2016-7915 (GCVE-0-2016-7915)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2016-11-16 04:49 – Updated: 2024-08-06 02:13
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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.
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CWE
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Date Public ?
2016-04-27 00:00
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