CVE-2014-9904

HIGH

Linux Kernel < 3.17 - Denial of Service via ALSA SNDRV_COMPRESS_SET_PARAMS Integer Overflow

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The snd_compress_check_input function in sound/core/compress_offload.c in the ALSA subsystem in the Linux kernel before 3.17 does not properly check for an integer overflow, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (insufficient memory allocation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted SNDRV_COMPRESS_SET_PARAMS ioctl call.

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00055.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036189
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91510
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3616
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00044.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0004
EPSS Percentile 11.8%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

Status published
Products (3)
debian/debian_linux 8.0
linux/linux_kernel 3.7 - 3.12.62
novell/suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_extension 12 sp1
Published Jun 27, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026