CVE-2017-15265
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…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.38%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
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.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.0 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.38% probability · 31th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-362, CWE-416
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=71105998845fb012937332fe2e806d443c09e026Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://mailman.alsa-project.org/pipermail/alsa-devel/2017-October/126292.htmlMailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.13.8Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/10/11/3Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101288Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039561Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0676Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1062Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1130Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1170Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2390Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3822Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3823Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1062520Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/71105998845fb012937332fe2e806d443c09e026Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://help.ecostruxureit.com/display/public/UADCE725/Security+fixes+in+StruxureWare+Data+Center+Expert+v7.6.0Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-02-01Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3698-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3698-2/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=71105998845fb012937332fe2e806d443c09e026Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://mailman.alsa-project.org/pipermail/alsa-devel/2017-October/126292.htmlMailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.13.8Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/10/11/3Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101288Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039561Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0676Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1062Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.