Vulnerability Database

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CVE-2016-2547

sound/core/timer.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4.1 employs a locking approach that does not consider slave timer instances, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (race condition, use-after-free, and system crash) via a crafted ioctl call.

  • Published: Apr 27, 2016
  • Updated: Apr 13, 2023
  • CVE: CVE-2016-2547
  • Severity: Medium
  • Exploit:

CVSS v3:

  • Severity: Medium
  • Score: 5.1
  • AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: Low
  • Score: 4.7
  • AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

CWEs:

Software From Fixed in
linux / linux_kernel - 4.4.x