kernel: Heap buffer overflow in hiddev driver
Published Jun 27, 2016
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.46%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 8.0
Configuration 2
- < 3.2.82
- ≥ 3.3 · < 3.10.103
- ≥ 3.11 · < 3.12.62
- ≥ 3.13 · < 3.14.74
- ≥ 3.15 · < 3.16.37
- ≥ 3.17 · < 3.18.37
- ≥ 3.19 · < 4.1.28
- ≥ 4.2 · < 4.4.16
- ≥ 4.5 · < 4.6.5
Configuration 3
Configuration 4
- 12.04
- 14.04
- 16.04
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel-0:2.6.32-642.6.1.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2016:2006
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-0:3.10.0-514.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2016:2574
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-rt-0:3.10.0-514.rt56.420.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2016:2584
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
realtime-kernel
Affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel-0:2.6.32-642.6.1.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2006 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-0:3.10.0-514.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2574 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-rt-0:3.10.0-514.rt56.420.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2584 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | realtime-kernel | Affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue affects the Linux kernel packages as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, 7 and MRG-2 and may be addressed in future updates. This issue affects the Linux kernel packages as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is now in Production 3 Phase of the support and maintenance life cycle. This has been rated as having Moderate security impact and is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates. For additional information, refer to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Life Cycle: https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/errata/.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.46% (0.00458) | 37.41th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.46% (0.00462) | 36.33th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.07% (0.00069) | 18.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 11.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 10, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 10.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 8.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 72.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 51.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
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