sound/core/timer.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4.1 uses an incorrect type of mutex, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (race condition, use-after-free, and system crash) via a crafted ioctl call.
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References | () http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=af368027a49a751d6ff4ee9e3f9961f35bb4fede - Patch | |
References | () http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00094.html - | |
References | () http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00045.html - | |
References | () http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html - | |
References | () http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3503 - | |
References | () http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.4.1 - Patch, Vendor Advisory | |
References | () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/19/1 - Patch | |
References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83384 - | |
References | () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035301 - | |
References | () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2929-1 - | |
References | () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2929-2 - | |
References | () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-1 - | |
References | () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-2 - | |
References | () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-3 - | |
References | () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2931-1 - | |
References | () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2932-1 - | |
References | () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-1 - | |
References | () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-2 - | |
References | () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1311564 - | |
References | () https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/af368027a49a751d6ff4ee9e3f9961f35bb4fede - Patch |
Information
Published : 2016-04-27 17:59
Updated : 2024-11-21 02:48
NVD link : CVE-2016-2546
Mitre link : CVE-2016-2546
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-2546
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Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-362
Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')