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CVE-2014-4653
Published: Jul 3, 2014
Modified: Aug 6, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
sound/core/control.c in the ALSA control implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.15.2 does not ensure possession of a read/write lock, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) and obtain sensitive information from kernel memory by leveraging /dev/snd/controlCX access.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
60545
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
68164
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
USN-2335-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
USN-2334-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1113409
x_refsource_CONFIRM
60564
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
RHSA-2014:1083
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
59777
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
59434
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.15.2
x_refsource_CONFIRM
[oss-security] 20140626 Re: CVE Request: Linux kernel ALSA core control API vulnerabilities
mailing-list
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SUSE-SU-2015:0812
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
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