CVE-2016-5829 : Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the hiddev_ioctl

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.

Published 2016-06-27 10:59:14

Updated 2023-01-17 21:16:08

Source MITRE

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Vulnerability category: OverflowDenial of service

Products affected by CVE-2016-5829

Novell » Suse Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension » Version: 12 Update SP1
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Debian » Debian Linux » Version: 8.0
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Linux » Linux Kernel
Versions from including (>=) 3.3 and before (<) 3.10.103
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Linux » Linux Kernel
Versions from including (>=) 3.19 and before (<) 4.1.28
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Linux » Linux Kernel
Versions from including (>=) 4.5 and before (<) 4.6.5
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Linux » Linux Kernel
Versions before (<) 3.2.82
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Linux » Linux Kernel
Versions from including (>=) 4.2 and before (<) 4.4.16
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Linux » Linux Kernel
Versions from including (>=) 3.15 and before (<) 3.16.37
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Linux » Linux Kernel
Versions from including (>=) 3.17 and before (<) 3.18.37
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Linux » Linux Kernel
Versions from including (>=) 3.11 and before (<) 3.12.62
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Linux » Linux Kernel
Versions from including (>=) 3.13 and before (<) 3.14.74
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Canonical » Ubuntu Linux » Version: 12.04
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Canonical » Ubuntu Linux » Version: 14.04 ESM Edition
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Canonical » Ubuntu Linux » Version: 16.04 ESM Edition
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-5829

EPSS FAQ

0.04%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 8 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2016-5829

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
7.2	HIGH	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C	3.9	10.0	NIST
Access Vector: Local Access Complexity: Low Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: Complete Integrity Impact: Complete Availability Impact: Complete
7.8	HIGH	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	1.8	5.9	NIST
Attack Vector: Local Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: Low User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: High Availability: High

CWE ids for CVE-2016-5829

CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2016-5829

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3072-1

USN-3072-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices
Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00048.html

[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:2174-1: important: Security update for
Third Party Advisory

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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3071-1

USN-3071-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices
Third Party Advisory

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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3072-2

USN-3072-2: Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices
Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/93a2001bdfd5376c3dc2158653034c20392d15c5

HID: hiddev: validate num_values for HIDIOCGUSAGES, HIDIOCSUSAGES com… · torvalds/linux@93a2001 · GitHub
Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00049.html

[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:2175-1: important: Security update for
Mailing List;Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00051.html

[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:2178-1: important: Security update for
Mailing List;Third Party Advisory

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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html

RHSA-2016:2574 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal
Third Party Advisory

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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-1

USN-3070-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices
Third Party Advisory

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http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=93a2001bdfd5376c3dc2158653034c20392d15c5

kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git - Linux kernel source tree
Vendor Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-4

USN-3070-4: Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices
Third Party Advisory

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http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.html

Oracle VM Server for x86 Bulletin - October 2016
Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3071-2

USN-3071-2: Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices
Third Party Advisory

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http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2016-3090545.html

Oracle Linux Bulletin - October 2016
Third Party Advisory

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00050.html

[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:2177-1: important: Security update for
Mailing List;Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-2

USN-3070-2: Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices
Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html

[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:1937-1: important: Security update for
Mailing List;Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00027.html

[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:2018-1: important: Security update for
Mailing List;Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00053.html

[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:2180-1: important: Security update for
Mailing List;Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-3

USN-3070-3: Linux kernel (Qualcomm Snapdragon) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices
Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/26/2

oss-security - Re: CVE Request: Linux kernel HID: hiddev buffer overflows
Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2006.html

RHSA-2016:2006 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal
Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00044.html

[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:2105-1: important: Security update for
Mailing List;Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00007.html

[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:1985-1: important: Security update for
Mailing List;Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00052.html

[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:2179-1: important: Security update for
Mailing List;Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00055.html

[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2016:2184-1: important: Security update
Mailing List;Third Party Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html

RHSA-2016:2584 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal
Third Party Advisory

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http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3616

Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3616-1 linux
Third Party Advisory

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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91450

Linux Kernel 'usbhid/hiddev.c' Local Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00054.html

[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:2181-1: important: Security update for
Mailing List;Third Party Advisory

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Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-5829

Products affected by CVE-2016-5829

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-5829

CVSS scores for CVE-2016-5829

CWE ids for CVE-2016-5829

References for CVE-2016-5829