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National Vulnerability Database

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CVE-2014-9904 Detail

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.


Evaluator Description

CWE-190: Integer Overflow or Wraparound

Metrics

 
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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=6217e5ede23285ddfee10d2e4ba0cc2d4c046205 Android (associated with Google Inc. or Open Handset Alliance), CVE Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html Android (associated with Google Inc. or Open Handset Alliance), CVE Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00044.html Android (associated with Google Inc. or Open Handset Alliance), CVE Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00055.html Android (associated with Google Inc. or Open Handset Alliance), CVE Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3616 Android (associated with Google Inc. or Open Handset Alliance), CVE Third Party Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91510 Android (associated with Google Inc. or Open Handset Alliance), CVE Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036189 Android (associated with Google Inc. or Open Handset Alliance), CVE Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6217e5ede23285ddfee10d2e4ba0cc2d4c046205 Android (associated with Google Inc. or Open Handset Alliance), CVE Patch  Vendor Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2014-9904
NVD Published Date:
06/27/2016
NVD Last Modified:
04/12/2025
Source:
Android (associated with Google Inc. or Open Handset Alliance)