CVE-2017-15265
HIGH
7
CVSS Score
Published: October 16, 2017 at 06:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:07 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel
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Severity
HIGH7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
Description
Race condition in the ALSA subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.13.8 allows local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted /dev/snd/seq ioctl calls, related to sound/core/seq/seq_clientmgr.c and sound/core/seq/seq_ports.c.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 3.2.953.11 ≤ v < 3.16.503.17 ≤ v < 3.18.763.19 ≤ v < 4.1.463.3 ≤ v < 3.10.1084.10 ≤ v < 4.13.84.2 ≤ v < 4.4.934.5 ≤ v < 4.9.57
Affected range stops below 3.10.108, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.16.50, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.18.76, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.2.95, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.1.46, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.13.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.4.93, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.9.57, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=71105998845fb012937332fe2e806d443c09e026
- http://mailman.alsa-project.org/pipermail/alsa-devel/2017-October/126292.html
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.13.8
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/10/11/3
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0676
References (22)
x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=71105998845fb012937332fe2e806d443c09e026Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://mailman.alsa-project.org/pipermail/alsa-devel/2017-October/126292.htmlx_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.13.8Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/10/11/3VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101288VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039561Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0676Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1062CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- HIGH
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-362CWE-416
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