CVE-2008-3272
Low
Description
The snd_seq_oss_synth_make_info function in sound/core/seq/oss/seq_oss_synth.c in the sound subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.27-rc2 does not verify that the device number is within the range defined by max_synthdev before returning certain data to the caller, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information.
SeverityLow
CVSS2.1
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedAug 8, 2008
First seenAug 8, 2008
How to fix
Update
- linux linux_kernel2.6.27 or later
Vendor advisories
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | v < 2.6.27, 2.6.27 | 2.6.27 |
| debian debian_linux | 4.0 | — |
| canonical ubuntu_linux | 6.06, 7.04, 7.10, 8.04 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_desktop | 4.0 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_eus | 4.7 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_server | 4.0 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_workstation | 4.0 | — |
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