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CVE-2016-2548

sound/core/timer.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4.1 retains certain linked lists after a close or stop action, which allows local users to…

Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
6.2
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.5%
percentile 39%
Public exploits
0
none known

sound/core/timer.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4.1 retains certain linked lists after a close or stop action, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted ioctl call, related to the (1) snd_timer_close and (2) _snd_timer_stop functions.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.45% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 39% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.06.2CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD2.04.9AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
Technology feeds
Linux kernel (RSS, critical only)

References

  • ubuntu.com /usn/USN-2930-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/USN-2967-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/83383 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • kernel.org /pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.4.1 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/USN-2930-2 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id/1035306 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • github.com /torvalds/linux/commit/b5a663aa426f4884c71cd8580adae73f33570f0d · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • git.kernel.org /cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=b5a663aa426f4884c71cd8580adae73f33570 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=1311568 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2016/dsa-3503 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/USN-2967-2 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/01/19/1 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/USN-2930-3 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00045.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/USN-2929-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/USN-2932-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/USN-2931-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/USN-2929-2 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00094.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred

Sources

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