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CVE-2016-2544 Detail

Description

Race condition in the queue_delete function in sound/core/seq/seq_queue.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and system crash) by making an ioctl call at a certain time.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=3567eb6af614dac436c4b16a8d426f9faed639b3 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00094.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00045.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3503
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.4.1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/19/1
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83380
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035305
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2929-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2929-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-3
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2931-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2932-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-2
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1311558
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/3567eb6af614dac436c4b16a8d426f9faed639b3 Patch  Vendor Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-362 Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition') cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-2544
NVD Published Date:
04/27/2016
NVD Last Modified:
09/06/2017
Source:
MITRE