NVD - CVE-2014-4653

CVE-2014-4653 Detail

Modified

This vulnerability has been modified since it was last analyzed by the NVD. It is awaiting reanalysis which may result in further changes to the information provided.

Description

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.

Source: MITRE
Description Last Modified: 07/03/2014

Evaluator Description

CWE-416: Use After Free

Impact

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 6.6 MEDIUM
Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:C) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 9.2
Exploitability Subscore: 3.9

Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): None
Availability (A): Complete
Additional Information:
Allows unauthorized disclosure of information
Allows disruption of service

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Hyperlink	Resource
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=fd9f26e4eca5d08a27d12c0933fceef76ed9663d
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00020.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1083.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/60545
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.15.2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/26/6
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68164
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2334-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2335-1
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1113409
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/fd9f26e4eca5d08a27d12c0933fceef76ed9663d

Technical Details

Vulnerability Type (View All)

Other (NVD-CWE-Other)

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Change History

4 change records found - show changes

Modified Analysis - 4/1/2016 2:32:06 PM

Action

Type

Old Value

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CPE Configuration

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Configuration 1
     OR
          *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
          *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
          *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.14.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
          *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.14.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
          *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
          *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
          *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
          *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel

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Configuration 1
     OR
          *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
          *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
          *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.14.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
          *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.14.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
          *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
          *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
          *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.9.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
          *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel

Added

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2014-4653
NVD Published Date:
07/03/2014
NVD Last Modified:
01/06/2017

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