CVE-2017-15265

7.0 HIGH
Published: October 16, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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Description

Race condition in the ALSA subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.13.8 allows local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted /dev/snd/seq ioctl calls, related to sound/core/seq/seq_clientmgr.c and sound/core/seq/seq_ports.c.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/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://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=71105998845fb012937332fe2e806d443c09e026
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
http://mailman.alsa-project.org/pipermail/alsa-devel/2017-October/126292.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.13.8
Source: cve@mitre.org
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/10/11/3
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101288
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039561
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0676
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1062
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1130
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1170
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2390
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3822
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3823
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1062520
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/71105998845fb012937332fe2e806d443c09e026
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://help.ecostruxureit.com/display/public/UADCE725/Security+fixes+in+StruxureWare+Data+Center+Expert+v7.6.0
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00004.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-02-01
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3698-1/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3698-2/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=71105998845fb012937332fe2e806d443c09e026
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
http://mailman.alsa-project.org/pipermail/alsa-devel/2017-October/126292.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.13.8
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/10/11/3
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101288
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039561
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0676
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1062
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1130
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1170
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2390
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3822
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3823
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1062520
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/71105998845fb012937332fe2e806d443c09e026
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://help.ecostruxureit.com/display/public/UADCE725/Security+fixes+in+StruxureWare+Data+Center+Expert+v7.6.0
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00004.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-02-01
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3698-1/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3698-2/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory

44 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.0 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.4%
29th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-362 CWE-416

Affected Vendors

linux

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