CVE-2018-9516: Canonical Ubuntu Linux

High severity, CVSS 7.8. EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

In hid_debug_events_read of drivers/hid/hid-debug.c, there is a possible out of bounds write due to a missing bounds check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android Versions: Android kernel Android ID: A-71361580.

Affected products

• Canonical Ubuntu Linux: version 14.04 only; version 16.04 only; version 18.04 only
• Debian Debian Linux: version 8.0 only; version 9.0 only
• Google Android: affected versions not specified

Published 2018-11-06. Last modified 2026-06-17.