CVE-2014-4653

Linux kernel <3.15.2 - Use After Free

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

sound/core/control.c in the ALSA control implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.15.2 does not ensure possession of a read/write lock, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) and obtain sensitive information from kernel memory by leveraging /dev/snd/controlCX access.

References (14)

Core 14
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/60545
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68164
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2335-1
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2334-1
Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1113409
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/60564
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1083.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/59777
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/59434
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.15.2
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/26/6
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00020.html

Scores

EPSS 0.0007
EPSS Percentile 20.5%

Details

CWE
CWE-416
Status published
Products (3)
canonical/ubuntu_linux 12.04
linux/linux_kernel < 3.15.2
suse/linux_enterprise_server 10 sp4
Published Jul 03, 2014
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026