CVE-2016-7915: Linux Kernel

Medium severity, CVSS 5.5. EPSS: 1.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Affected products

• Linux Linux Kernel: up to and including 4.5.7

Published 2016-11-16. Last modified 2026-06-17.