CVE-2016-5829: canonical ubuntu_linux
Modified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2016-5829DEBIAN-CVE-2016-5829
Published 27-06-2016Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2016-5829 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 39.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
Priority
Routine
Not severe (CVSS 7.8, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.46%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 28 · Related 20DLA-609-1DSA-3616-1MGASA-2016-0271MGASA-2016-0283MGASA-2016-0284OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10128-1RHSA-2016:2006RHSA-2016:2574RHSA-2016:2584SUSE-SU-2016:1937-1SUSE-SU-2016:1985-1SUSE-SU-2016:2018-1SUSE-SU-2016:2105-1SUSE-SU-2016:2174-1SUSE-SU-2016:2175-1SUSE-SU-2016:2177-1SUSE-SU-2016:2178-1SUSE-SU-2016:2179-1SUSE-SU-2016:2180-1SUSE-SU-2016:2181-1SUSE-SU-2016:2245-1SUSE-SU-2017:0333-1SUSE-SU-2017:0471-1USN-3070-1USN-3070-2USN-3070-3USN-3070-4USN-3071-1
Timeline
- 27-06-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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 (1) HIDIOCGUSAGES or (2) HIDIOCSUSAGES ioctl call.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 3 sources · 3 versionsHigh 7.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
High 7.8Preferred score · OSV · Ubuntu (Ecosystem advisory) · calculated from vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesSingle source
High 7.2Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.46%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
40%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.46% on 04-10-2026
04-10-202603-11-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Version check
Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Ubuntu21 products
- linux< 3.13.0-95.142 | < 4.4.0-36.55
- linux-azureAll versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-azure-6.11All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-azure-fdeAll versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-azure-fde-5.15All versions (No fix recorded)
Debian2 products
- linux< 4.6.3-1
- debian_linuxEOL8.0
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL12.04 | 14.04 | 16.04
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel< 3.2.82 | ≥ 3.3, < 3.10.103 | ≥ 3.11, < 3.12.62 | ≥ 3.13, < 3.14.74 | ≥ 3.15, < 3.16.37 | ≥ 3.17, < 3.18.37 | ≥ 3.19, < 4.1.28 | ≥ 4.2, < 4.4.16 | ≥ 4.5, < 4.6.5
Novell1 product
5 vendors · 26 products
References
41 links- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00053.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2016-3090545.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00007.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00055.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00048.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEThird Party Advisory
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- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00027.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00054.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00051.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00049.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.htmlX Refsource CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00050.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/93a2001bdfd5376c3dc2158653034c20392d15c5X Refsource CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00052.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00044.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory