CVE-2014-4653

sound/core/control.c in the ALSA control implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.15.2 does not ensure possession of a read/write lock, which allows local…

published July 3, 2014

CVSS
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EPSS
0%
Percentile
41.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

sound/core/control.c in the ALSA control implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.15.2 does not ensure possession of a read/write lock, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) and obtain sensitive information from kernel memory by leveraging /dev/snd/controlCX access.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00498 · 41.4th percentile
Published
2014-07-03T01:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 03 JUL 01:00Z
    sound/core/control.c in the ALSA control implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.15.2 does not ensure possession of a read/write lock, which allows local…
    cvelistv5