CVE-2017-9984

HIGH

Linux Kernel < 3.18.71 - Out-of-Bounds Read

Title source: rule
STIX 2.1

Description

The snd_msnd_interrupt function in sound/isa/msnd/msnd_pinnacle.c in the Linux kernel through 4.11.7 allows local users to cause a denial of service (over-boundary access) or possibly have unspecified other impact by changing the value of a message queue head pointer between two kernel reads of that value, aka a "double fetch" vulnerability.

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99314
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/
Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=196131

Scores

CVSS v3 7.8
EPSS 0.0005
EPSS Percentile 13.9%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-125
Status published
Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel < 3.18.71
Published Jun 28, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026