5.5

CVE-2016-7915: linux linux_kernel Out-of-bounds Read

Modified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2016-7915DEBIAN-CVE-2016-7915
Published 16-11-2016Last modified 06-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-7915 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 1.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 5.5, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.90%
0%100%
Low · +0.16 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 7 · Related 5
DLA-772-1RHSA-2016:2574SUSE-SU-2018:0834-1SUSE-SU-2018:0848-1SUSE-SU-2018:1080-1SUSE-SU-2018:1172-1

Timeline

  1. 16-11-2016
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.90%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

80%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Increase +0.16 pp

From 1.74% on 05-10-2026

05-10-202604-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, no authentication, user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Ubuntu21 products
  • linux< 3.13.0-92.139 | < 4.4.0-31.50
  • 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)
Debian1 product
  • linux< 4.6.1-1
Linux1 product

3 vendors · 23 products

References

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