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Out-of-bounds Read Affecting kernel-doc package, versions <0:3.10.0-514.el7

Severity

 Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    0.12% (48th percentile)

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-RHEL7-KERNELDOC-4653348
  • 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?

Upgrade RHEL:7 kernel-doc to version 0:3.10.0-514.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2016:2574.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-doc package and not the kernel-doc package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL: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.