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HIGH

CVE-2016-5829

CWE-119Published: June 27, 2016· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8

CVSS v3.1

Official 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.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2016-5829 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.8.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-119): Buffer overflow vulnerabilities can lead to arbitrary code execution or denial of service by corrupting adjacent memory.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges Req.Low

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Canonical1 product(s)

ubuntu linux

Debian1 product(s)

debian linux

Linux1 product(s)

linux kernel

novell1 product(s)

suse linux enterprise real time extension

Source: NVD CPE · 6 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time

Offensive Security exploit database

GitHub PoC Search

Community PoC repositories

Rapid7 / Metasploit

Metasploit module search

Security advisories & exploits

Official NIST entry

CVE Program entry

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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttp://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=93a2001bdfd5376c3dc2158653034c20392d15c5

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00007.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00027.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00044.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00048.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00049.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00050.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00051.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00052.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00053.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00054.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00055.html

ADVISORYhttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2006.html

ADVISORYhttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html

ADVISORYhttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html

ADVISORYhttp://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3616

ADVISORYhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/26/2

ADVISORYhttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2016-3090545.html

ADVISORYhttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.html

ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91450

ADVISORYhttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-1

ADVISORYhttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-2

ADVISORYhttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-3

ADVISORYhttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-4

ADVISORYhttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3071-1

ADVISORYhttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3071-2

ADVISORYhttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3072-1

ADVISORYhttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3072-2

ADVISORYhttps://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/93a2001bdfd5376c3dc2158653034c20392d15c5

ADVISORYhttp://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=93a2001bdfd5376c3dc2158653034c20392d15c5

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00007.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00027.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00044.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00048.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00049.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00050.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00051.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00052.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00053.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00054.html

ADVISORYhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00055.html

ADVISORYhttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2006.html

ADVISORYhttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html

ADVISORYhttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html

ADVISORYhttp://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3616

ADVISORYhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/26/2

ADVISORYhttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2016-3090545.html

ADVISORYhttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.html

ADVISORYhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91450

ADVISORYhttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-1

ADVISORYhttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-2

ADVISORYhttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-3

ADVISORYhttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-4

ADVISORYhttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3071-1

ADVISORYhttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3071-2

ADVISORYhttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3072-1

ADVISORYhttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3072-2

ADVISORYhttps://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/93a2001bdfd5376c3dc2158653034c20392d15c5

All References (60)

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http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=93a2001bdfd5376c3dc2158653034c20392d15c5Vendor Advisory

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00007.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00027.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00044.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00048.htmlThird Party Advisory

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00049.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00050.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00051.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00052.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00053.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00054.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory

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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00055.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory

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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2006.htmlThird Party Advisory

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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.htmlThird Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2016-5829

CVSS Score7.8 / 10

SeverityHIGH

WeaknessCWE-119

CISA KEVNo

Affected4 vendor(s)

PublishedJun 27, 2016

Related CVEs (CWE-119)

Recommended Actions

→Apply vendor patches immediately
→Monitor CVE-2016-5829 in threat intel feeds
→Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts

Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.

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