NVD

CVE-2016-2548 Detail

Modified

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Description

sound/core/timer.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4.1 retains certain linked lists after a close or stop action, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted ioctl call, related to the (1) snd_timer_close and (2) _snd_timer_stop functions.

Metrics

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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: NVD

N/A

NVD assessment not yet provided.

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: NVD

Base Score: 6.2 MEDIUM

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

National Institute of Standards and Technology

NIST: NVD

Base Score: 4.9 MEDIUM

Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink	Resource
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=b5a663aa426f4884c71cd8580adae73f33570f0d	Vendor Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=b5a663aa426f4884c71cd8580adae73f33570f0d	Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00094.html
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/2016-04/msg00045.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3503
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3503
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.4.1
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.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/19/1
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83383
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83383
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035306
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035306
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2929-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2929-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2929-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2929-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-3
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-3
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2931-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2931-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2932-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2932-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-2
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1311568
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1311568
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/b5a663aa426f4884c71cd8580adae73f33570f0d	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/b5a663aa426f4884c71cd8580adae73f33570f0d	Patch Vendor Advisory

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-20	Improper Input Validation	NIST

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Change History

8 change records found show changes

CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 9:48:40 PM

Action	Type	New Value
Added	Reference	http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=b5a663aa426f4884c71cd8580adae73f33570f0d
Added	Reference	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00094.html
Added	Reference	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00045.html
Added	Reference	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html
Added	Reference	http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3503
Added	Reference	http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.4.1
Added	Reference	http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/19/1
Added	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83383
Added	Reference	http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035306
Added	Reference	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2929-1
Added	Reference	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2929-2
Added	Reference	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-1
Added	Reference	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-2
Added	Reference	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-3
Added	Reference	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2931-1
Added	Reference	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2932-1
Added	Reference	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-1
Added	Reference	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-2
Added	Reference	https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1311568
Added	Reference	https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/b5a663aa426f4884c71cd8580adae73f33570f0d

CVE Modified by MITRE 12/02/2016 10:25:32 PM

Action	Type	New Value
Added	Reference	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00094.html [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00045.html [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2929-1 [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2929-2 [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-1 [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-2 [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-3 [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2931-1 [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2932-1 [No Types Assigned]

Modified Analysis by NIST 5/03/2016 8:22:07 PM

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Added	CVSS V3		AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Added	CVSS V2		(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Added	CWE		CWE-20
Added	CPE Configuration		Configuration 1 OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.4::::::: (and previous)
Changed	Reference Type	http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=b5a663aa426f4884c71cd8580adae73f33570f0d No Types Assigned	http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=b5a663aa426f4884c71cd8580adae73f33570f0d Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/b5a663aa426f4884c71cd8580adae73f33570f0d No Types Assigned	https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/b5a663aa426f4884c71cd8580adae73f33570f0d Advisory, Patch

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-2548
NVD Published Date:
04/27/2016
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE

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CVE-2016-2548 Detail

Description

Metrics

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Weakness Enumeration

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

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Change History

CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 9:48:40 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE 5/13/2024 11:55:18 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE 9/06/2017 9:29:02 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE 12/02/2016 10:25:32 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE 11/30/2016 10:09:06 PM

CVE Modified by MITRE 11/28/2016 3:04:21 PM

Modified Analysis by NIST 5/03/2016 8:22:07 PM

Initial CVE Analysis 5/02/2016 2:14:32 PM

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