Out-of-bounds Read Affecting kernel-rt-kvm package, versions *
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-CENTOS7-KERNELRTKVM-2834354
- published 26 Jul 2021
- disclosed 19 Jan 2016
Introduced: 19 Jan 2016
CVE-2016-7915 Open this link in a new tabHow 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.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94138
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=50220dead1650609206efe91f0cc116132d59b3f
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/50220dead1650609206efe91f0cc116132d59b3f
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-7915
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:2574