CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-5829

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the hiddev_ioctl_usage function in the Linux kernel through version 4.6.3 may lead to denial of service or other unspecified impacts. The issue occurs with crafted HIDIOCGUSAGES or HIDIOCSUSAGES ioctl calls.

Risk Assessment

Local users may exploit this vulnerability to disrupt system operations, potentially leading to service unavailability. There is also a risk of unspecified impacts that could affect system security.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Linux kernel to version 4.6.4 or later to mitigate this vulnerability. Additionally, access to ioctl functions should be restricted for unauthorized users.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS