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CVE-2017-15265

HIGHCVSS 7/10EPSS 0.38%

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CVE-2017-15265 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
7/10

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

EPSS Probability
0.38%

29.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
LinuxLinux Kernel< 3.2.95
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 3.3, < 3.10.108
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 3.11, < 3.16.50
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 3.17, < 3.18.76
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 3.19, < 4.1.46
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 4.2, < 4.4.93
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 4.5, < 4.9.57
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 4.10, < 4.13.8

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-15265?
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.
How severe is CVE-2017-15265?
CVE-2017-15265 has a CVSS score of 7/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.38% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2017-15265?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST