CVE-2014-9904

Name: CVE-2014-9904
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2016-06-27T10:59:01.283+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 0.38%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2014-9904 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.38%

30.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 3.7, < 3.12.62	—
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 3.13, < 3.16.37	—
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0	—
Novell	Suse Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension	12	Sp1

References

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=6217e5ede23285ddfee10d2e4ba0cc2d4c046205Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00044.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00055.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3616Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91510Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036189Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6217e5ede23285ddfee10d2e4ba0cc2d4c046205Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=6217e5ede23285ddfee10d2e4ba0cc2d4c046205Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00044.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00055.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3616Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91510Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036189Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6217e5ede23285ddfee10d2e4ba0cc2d4c046205Patch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jun 27, 2016
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-9904?

How severe is CVE-2014-9904?

CVE-2014-9904 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.38% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2014-9904?

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Source: NVD / NIST