CVE-2017-0861

7.8 HIGH
Published: November 16, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the snd_pcm_info function in the ALSA subsystem in the Linux kernel allows attackers to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

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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:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.alioth.debian.org/pipermail/secure-testing-commits/2017-December/059967.html
Source: security@android.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102329
Source: security@android.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2390
Source: security@android.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3083
Source: security@android.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3096
Source: security@android.com
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0036
Source: security@android.com
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=362bca57f5d78220f8b5907b875961af9436e229
Source: security@android.com
https://help.ecostruxureit.com/display/public/UADCE725/Security+fixes+in+StruxureWare+Data+Center+Expert+v7.6.0
Source: security@android.com
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00000.html
Source: security@android.com
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-0861
Source: security@android.com
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2017-11-01
Source: security@android.com
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3583-1/
Source: security@android.com
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3583-2/
Source: security@android.com
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3617-1/
Source: security@android.com
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3617-2/
Source: security@android.com
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3617-3/
Source: security@android.com
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-1/
Source: security@android.com
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-2/
Source: security@android.com
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3632-1/
Source: security@android.com
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4187
Source: security@android.com
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
Source: security@android.com
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html
Source: security@android.com
http://lists.alioth.debian.org/pipermail/secure-testing-commits/2017-December/059967.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102329
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2390
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3083
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3096
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2020:0036
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=362bca57f5d78220f8b5907b875961af9436e229
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://help.ecostruxureit.com/display/public/UADCE725/Security+fixes+in+StruxureWare+Data+Center+Expert+v7.6.0
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00000.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-0861
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2017-11-01
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3583-1/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3583-2/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3617-1/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3617-2/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3617-3/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-1/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-2/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3632-1/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4187
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

44 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
24th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-416

Affected Vendors

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