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.
Affected products
Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.
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References
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html ↗
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html ↗
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/50220dead1650609206efe91f0cc116132d59b3f ↗
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94138 ↗
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=50220dead1650609206efe91f0cc116132d59b3f ↗