High severity · published Jun 27, 2016
CVE-2014-9904
The snd_compress_check_input function in sound/core/compress_offload.c in the ALSA subsystem in the Linux kernel before 3.17 does not properly check for an integer overflow, which…
7.8
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The snd_compress_check_input function in sound/core/compress_offload.c in the ALSA subsystem in the Linux kernel before 3.17 does not properly check for an integer overflow, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (insufficient memory allocation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted SNDRV_COMPRESS_SET_PARAMS ioctl call.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 32% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
3.7 before 3.12.62; 3.13 before 3.16.37 · source: NVD
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
8.0 · source: NVD
SL
Suse Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension · Novell
12 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9904
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-9904
Patch
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=6217e5ede23285ddfee10d2e4ba0cc2d4c046205
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00044.html
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00055.html
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3616
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91510
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