CVE-2016-2549

6.2 MEDIUM

Published: April 27, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026

Description

sound/core/hrtimer.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4.1 does not prevent recursive callback access, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (deadlock) via a crafted ioctl call.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0

Vector String

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

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=2ba1fe7a06d3624f9a7586d672b55f08f7c670f3

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00094.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00045.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3503

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.4.1

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/19/1

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83382

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2929-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2929-2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-3

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2931-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2932-1

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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-2

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1311570

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2ba1fe7a06d3624f9a7586d672b55f08f7c670f3

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=2ba1fe7a06d3624f9a7586d672b55f08f7c670f3