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Out-of-bounds Read Affecting kernel-rt-kvm package, versions *

Severity

 Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.12% (47th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS7-KERNELRTKVM-2834354
  • published 26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed 19 Jan 2016
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Introduced: 19 Jan 2016

CVE-2016-7915 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-125 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Centos:7 kernel-rt-kvm.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-rt-kvm package and not the kernel-rt-kvm package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.