NVD - CVE-2014-4654

CVE-2014-4654 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

The snd_ctl_elem_add function in sound/core/control.c in the ALSA control implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.15.2 does not check authorization for SNDRV_CTL_IOCTL_ELEM_REPLACE commands, which allows local users to remove kernel controls and cause a denial of service (use-after-free and system crash) by leveraging /dev/snd/controlCX access for an ioctl call.

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

Evaluator Description

CWE-416: Use After Free

Impact

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 4.9 MEDIUM
Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 6.9
Exploitability Subscore: 3.9

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

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink	Resource
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=82262a46627bebb0febcc26664746c25cef08563
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/68162
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2334-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2335-1
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1113445
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/82262a46627bebb0febcc26664746c25cef08563

Technical Details

Vulnerability Type (View All)

Other (NVD-CWE-Other)

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Change History

5 change records found - show changes

Modified Analysis - 4/4/2016 11:56:43 AM

Action

Type

Old Value

New Value

Changed

CPE Configuration

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Configuration 1
     OR
          *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
          *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp4:*:lts:*:*:*:*
Configuration 2
     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:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Configuration 1
     OR
          *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
          *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp4:*:*:lts:*:*:*
Configuration 2
     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:*:*:*:*:*:*

Modified Analysis - 4/1/2016 2:33:43 PM

Action

Type

Old Value

New Value

Changed

CPE Configuration

Record truncated, showing 500 of 23214 characters. View Entire Change Record

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

Record truncated, showing 500 of 23376 characters. View Entire Change Record

Configuration 1
     OR
          *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
          *cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp4:*:lts:*:*:*:*
Configuration 2
     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:*:*:*:*:*:*

Added

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2014-4654
NVD Published Date:
07/03/2014
NVD Last Modified:
01/06/2017

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CVE-2014-4654 Detail

Description

Evaluator Description

Impact

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Technical Details

Vulnerable software and versions Switch to CPE 2.2

Change History

CVE Modified by MITRE - 1/6/2017 10:00:22 PM

Modified Analysis - 4/4/2016 11:56:43 AM

Modified Analysis - 4/1/2016 2:33:43 PM

CVE Modified by Source - 5/11/2015 10:01:26 PM

Initial CVE Analysis - 7/3/2014 10:44:32 AM

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