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Status published
Medium
CVE-2016-2546
sound/core/timer.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4.1 uses an incorrect...
Vulnerability Description
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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83384
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-1
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.4.1
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=af368027a49a751d6ff4ee9e3f9961f35bb4fede
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-2
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3503
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/19/1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-3
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00045.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2929-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2932-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1311564
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/af368027a49a751d6ff4ee9e3f9961f35bb4fede
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2931-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2929-2
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035301
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00094.html
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Vulnerable Versions:
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Timeline
Official Publish:
April 27th, 2016
Last Modified:
August 5th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.