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CVE-2016-5829

Published: 27 June 2016

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.

From the Ubuntu Security Team

It was discovered that a heap based buffer overflow existed in the USB HID driver in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.

Notes

AuthorNote
jdstrand
android kernels (flo, goldfish, grouper, maguro, mako and manta) are
not supported on the Ubuntu Touch 14.10 and earlier preview kernels
linux-lts-saucy no longer receives official support
linux-lts-quantal no longer receives official support

Priority

Medium

Cvss 3 Severity Score

7.8

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
linux
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise
Released (3.2.0-109.150)
trusty
Released (3.13.0-95.142)
wily Ignored
(end of life)
xenial
Released (4.4.0-36.55)
yakkety Not vulnerable
(4.8.0-11.12)
zesty Not vulnerable
(4.8.0-22.24)
upstream
Released (4.7~rc5)
Patches:
Introduced by

1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2

Fixed by 93a2001bdfd5376c3dc2158653034c20392d15c5
linux-armadaxp
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise
Released (3.2.0-1672.98)
trusty Does not exist

wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

yakkety Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.7~rc5)
This package is not directly supported by the Ubuntu Security Team
linux-aws
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

trusty Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-1002.2)
xenial Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-1001.10)
yakkety Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.7~rc5)
linux-flo
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

trusty Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
wily Ignored
(end of life)
xenial Ignored
(abandoned)
yakkety Ignored
(end of life)
zesty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.7~rc5)
linux-gke
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

xenial Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-1003.3)
yakkety Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.7~rc5)
trusty Does not exist

linux-goldfish
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

trusty Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
wily Ignored
(end of life)
xenial Ignored
(abandoned)
yakkety Ignored
(end of life)
zesty Ignored
(end of life)
upstream
Released (4.7~rc5)
linux-grouper
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

trusty Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

yakkety Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.7~rc5)
linux-hwe
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

xenial Not vulnerable
(4.8.0-36.36~16.04.1)
yakkety Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.7~rc5)
linux-hwe-edge
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

xenial Not vulnerable
(4.8.0-36.36~16.04.1)
yakkety Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.7~rc5)
linux-linaro-omap
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Ignored
(end of life)
trusty Does not exist

wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

yakkety Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.7~rc5)
linux-linaro-shared
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Ignored
(end of life)
trusty Does not exist

wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

yakkety Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.7~rc5)
linux-linaro-vexpress
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Ignored
(end of life)
trusty Does not exist

wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

yakkety Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.7~rc5)
linux-lts-quantal
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Ignored
(end of life)
trusty Does not exist

wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

yakkety Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.7~rc5)
This package is not directly supported by the Ubuntu Security Team
linux-lts-raring
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Ignored
(end of life)
trusty Does not exist

wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

yakkety Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.7~rc5)
linux-lts-saucy
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Ignored
(end of life)
trusty Does not exist

wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

yakkety Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.7~rc5)
This package is not directly supported by the Ubuntu Security Team
linux-lts-trusty
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise
Released (3.13.0-95.142~precise1)
trusty Does not exist

wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

yakkety Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.7~rc5)
linux-lts-utopic
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

trusty Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [end of standard support])
wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

yakkety Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.7~rc5)
linux-lts-vivid
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

trusty
Released (3.19.0-68.76~14.04.1)
wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

yakkety Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.7~rc5)
linux-lts-wily
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

trusty Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [end of standard support])
wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

yakkety Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.7~rc5)
linux-lts-xenial
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

trusty
Released (4.4.0-36.55~14.04.1)
wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

yakkety Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.7~rc5)
linux-maguro
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

trusty Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

yakkety Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.7~rc5)
linux-mako
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

trusty Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
wily Ignored
(end of life)
xenial Ignored
(abandoned)
yakkety Ignored
(end of life)
zesty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.7~rc5)
linux-manta
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

trusty Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
wily Ignored
(end of life)
xenial Does not exist

yakkety Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.7~rc5)
linux-qcm-msm
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Ignored
(end of life)
trusty Does not exist

wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

yakkety Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.7~rc5)
linux-raspi2
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

wily Ignored
(end of life)
xenial
Released (4.4.0-1021.27)
yakkety Not vulnerable
(4.8.0-1012.14)
zesty Not vulnerable
(4.8.0-1013.15)
upstream
Released (4.7~rc5)
linux-snapdragon
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

wily Does not exist

xenial
Released (4.4.0-1024.27)
yakkety Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-1029.32)
zesty Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-1029.32)
upstream
Released (4.7~rc5)
linux-ti-omap4
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise
Released (3.2.0-1487.114)
trusty Does not exist

wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

yakkety Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.7~rc5)

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 7.8
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H