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              "value": "AV:L - The flaw is only reachable through local bpf() syscalls that load BPF_PROG_TYPE_STRUCT_OPS HID-BPF programs and attach them via BPF_LINK_CREATE; per kernel CNA guidance BPF subsystem bugs are Local even though callbacks may later run on HID input.\nAC:L - Once a HID-BPF program is loaded, the attacker fully controls offset and rdwr_buf_size passed to hid_bpf_get_data(); values such as offset=2 with size=~0 reliably wrap the unsigned sum and bypass the check without races or uncontrollable memory layout.\nPR:L - Loading BPF_MAP_TYPE_STRUCT_OPS maps and BPF_PROG_TYPE_STRUCT_OPS programs requires CAP_BPF (sysctl_unprivileged_bpf_disabled blocks unprivileged BPF); per kernel CNA guidance this is Low because CAP_BPF can be delegated via BPF tokens into user namespaces, not only init-namespace root.\nUI:N - The attacker loads and attaches their own HID-BPF program and triggers hid_bpf_get_data() from its callbacks; no separate victim action such as mounting, opening a file, or plugging in a device is required beyond the attacker\u0027s own bpf operations.\nS:U - Exploitation corrupts kernel heap memory from within the same kernel security authority to achieve local privilege escalation; it does not inherently cross VM, IOMMU, or container sandbox boundaries as a distinct scope change.\nC:H - The overflow lets BPF code obtain a pointer outside the allocated HID-BPF context buffer and read adjacent kernel heap memory, enabling arbitrary kernel information disclosure and supporting further exploitation primitives.\nI:H - The same out-of-bounds pointer allows arbitrary kernel heap writes through the returned buffer, enabling control of adjacent objects and potential arbitrary code execution in kernel context.\nA:H - Large out-of-bounds reads/writes against kmalloc-backed HID-BPF buffers can corrupt critical kernel structures and cause kernel oops, panic, or hang during HID-BPF callback execution."
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