7.8
HIGH
CVE-2016-5829
Linux Kernel USB HID Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

June 27, 2016, 10:59 a.m.

Last Modified :

Jan. 17, 2023, 9:16 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2016-5829 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-5829 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
1 Canonical ubuntu_linux
1 Debian debian_linux
1 Novell suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_extension
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2016-5829.

URL Resource
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=93a2001bdfd5376c3dc2158653034c20392d15c5 Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00007.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00027.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00044.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00048.html Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00049.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00050.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00051.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00052.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00053.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00054.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00055.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2006.html Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3616 Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/26/2 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2016-3090545.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91450 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-1 Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-2 Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-3 Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-4 Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3071-1 Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3071-2 Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3072-1 Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3072-2 Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/93a2001bdfd5376c3dc2158653034c20392d15c5 Vendor Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-5829 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-5829 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 17, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html Third Party Advisory http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00007.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00007.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00027.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00027.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00044.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00044.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00048.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00048.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00049.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00049.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00050.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00050.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00051.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00051.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00052.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00052.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00053.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00053.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00054.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00054.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00055.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00055.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2006.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2006.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/26/2 Mailing List http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/26/2 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2016-3090545.html No Types Assigned http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2016-3090545.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.html No Types Assigned http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91450 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91450 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-1 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-2 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-2 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-3 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-3 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-4 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-4 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3071-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3071-1 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3071-2 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3071-2 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3072-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3072-1 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3072-2 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3072-2 Third Party Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 4.6.3 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.2.82 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.3 up to (excluding) 3.10.103 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.11 up to (excluding) 3.12.62 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.13 up to (excluding) 3.14.74 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.15 up to (excluding) 3.16.37 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.17 up to (excluding) 3.18.37 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.19 up to (excluding) 4.1.28 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.2 up to (excluding) 4.4.16 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.5 up to (excluding) 4.6.5
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 05, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2006.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3072-2 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3071-1 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00049.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00054.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00052.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-3 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-2 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00051.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00007.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00055.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00053.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91450 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3072-1 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00048.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-4 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00050.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-1 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00044.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00027.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3071-2 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 27, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.html
    Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2016-3090545.html
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 16, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3616 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3616 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/26/2 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/26/2 Mailing List
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html Third Party Advisory
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 12, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 19, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 19, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3616
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 27, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/93a2001bdfd5376c3dc2158653034c20392d15c5 No Types Assigned https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/93a2001bdfd5376c3dc2158653034c20392d15c5 Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=93a2001bdfd5376c3dc2158653034c20392d15c5 No Types Assigned http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=93a2001bdfd5376c3dc2158653034c20392d15c5 Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-119
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jun. 27, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.04 }} 0.00%

score

0.08307

percentile

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