Vulnerability 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 Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | < 3.2.95 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=711059Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
- http://mailman.alsa-project.org/pipermail/alsa-devel/2017-October/126292.htmlMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.13.8Release NotesVendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/10/11/3Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101288Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039561Third Party AdvisoryVDB 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 TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/71105998845fb012937332fe2e806d443c09e02Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2017-15265?
CVE-2017-15265 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.0 (HIGH). 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/s...
How severe is CVE-2017-15265?
CVE-2017-15265 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2017-15265?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel.