CVE-2007-4571
ALSA <2.6.22.8 - Info Disclosure
Title source: llmDescription
The snd_mem_proc_read function in sound/core/memalloc.c in the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) in the Linux kernel before 2.6.22.8 does not return the correct write size, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information (kernel memory contents) via a small count argument, as demonstrated by multiple reads of /proc/driver/snd-page-alloc.
Exploits (1)
References (29)
Scores
EPSS
0.0015
EPSS Percentile
35.2%
Classification
Status
draft
Affected Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel
< 2.6.22.7
Timeline
Published
Sep 26, 2007
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026