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CVE-2022-3303
Published: Sep 27, 2022
Modified: May 21, 2025
PUBLISHED
Description
A race condition flaw was found in the Linux kernel sound subsystem due to improper locking. It could lead to a NULL pointer dereference while handling the SNDCTL_DSP_SYNC ioctl. A privileged local user (root or member of the audio group) could use this flaw to crash the system, resulting in a denial of service condition
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | Linux kernel | affected Fixed in kernel 6.0-rc5 |
Weaknesses (CWE)
References
DSA-5257
vendor-advisory
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