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CVE-2016-2546
Published: Apr 27, 2016
Modified: Aug 5, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
sound/core/timer.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4.1 uses an incorrect type of mutex, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (race condition, use-after-free, and system crash) via a crafted ioctl call.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
USN-2930-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
83384
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
USN-2967-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.4.1
x_refsource_CONFIRM
USN-2930-2
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
DSA-3503
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
USN-2967-2
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
[oss-security] 20160119 Security bugs in Linux kernel sound subsystem
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
USN-2930-3
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
SUSE-SU-2016:1102
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
USN-2929-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
USN-2932-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1311564
x_refsource_CONFIRM
SUSE-SU-2016:2074
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
USN-2931-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
USN-2929-2
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
1035301
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
SUSE-SU-2016:0911
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
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