Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting kernel-firmware package, versions <0:2.6.32-642.6.1.el6


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (12th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL6-KERNELFIRMWARE-1507658
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed25 Jun 2016

Introduced: 25 Jun 2016

CVE-2016-5829  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-122  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:6 kernel-firmware to version 0:2.6.32-642.6.1.el6 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2016:2006.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-firmware package and not the kernel-firmware package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

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