CVE-2017-15265
High
Description
Race condition in the ALSA subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.13.8 allows local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted /dev/snd/seq ioctl calls, related to sound/core/seq/seq_clientmgr.c and sound/core/seq/seq_ports.c.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.0
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedOct 16, 2017
First seenOct 16, 2017
How to fix
Update
- linux linux_kernel3.2.95, 3.10.108, 3.16.50, 3.18.76, 4.1.46, 4.4.93, 4.9.57, 4.13.8 or later
Vendor advisories
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2390
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1062
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3823
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0676
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1170
- usn.ubuntu.com/3698-1/
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1130
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3822
- usn.ubuntu.com/3698-2/
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | v < 3.2.95, 3.3 ≤ v < 3.10.108, 3.11 ≤ v < 3.16.50, 3.17 ≤ v < 3.18.76, 3.19 ≤ v < 4.1.46, 4.2 ≤ v < 4.4.93, 4.5 ≤ v < 4.9.57, 4.10 ≤ v < 4.13.8 | 3.2.95, 3.10.108, 3.16.50, 3.18.76, 4.1.46, 4.4.93, 4.9.57, 4.13.8 |
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