Description
Buffer overflow in the picolcd_raw_event function in devices/hid/hid-picolcd_core.c in the PicoLCD HID device driver in the Linux kernel through 3.16.3, as used in Android on Nexus 7 devices, allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted device that sends a large report.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | linux | 3.16.5-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 3.16.5-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 3.16.5-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | linux | 3.13.0-37.64 | USN-2379-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | perf +17 | 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7 | RHSA-2014:1971 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | dtrace-modules-3.8.13-55.1.1.el6uek | 0.4.3-4.el6 | ELSA-2014-3103 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | dtrace-modules-3.8.13-55.1.1.el7uek | 0.4.3-4.el7 | ELSA-2014-3103 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | kernel-uek +5 | 3.8.13-55.1.1.el7uek | ELSA-2014-3103 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | perf +11 | 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7 | ELSA-2014-1971 |
Advisories 4
- RHSA-2014:1971 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- USN-2379-1 linux vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- ELSA-2014-3103 Important: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Dec 11, 2014
- ELSA-2014-1971 Important: kernel security and bug fix update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Dec 9, 2014
References
- [oss-security] 20140911 Re: Multiple Linux USB driver CVE assignment mailing-list
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/844817e47eef14141cf59b8d5ac08dd11c0a9189
- USN-2377-1 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SU-2015:0481 vendor-advisory
- USN-2378-1 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2015:0566 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1141407
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=844817e47eef14141cf59b8d5ac08dd11c0a9189
- 69763 vdb-entry
- https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=101
- USN-2379-1 vendor-advisory
- USN-2376-1 vendor-advisory