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    CVE-2014-4656

    Multiple integer overflows in sound/core/control.c in the ALSA control implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.15.2 allow local users to cause a denial of service by leveraging /dev/snd/controlCX access, related to (1) index values in the snd_ctl_add function and (2) numid values in the snd_ctl_remove_numid_conflict function.

    Published:Jun 18, 2014
    Last Modified:Apr 12, 2025
    EPS:Jul 3, 2014
    EPSS Score:0.00075
    CVSS Score:4.6

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Canonical
    Product
    Ubuntu Linux
    Vendor
    Linux
    Product
    Linux Kernel
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Desktop
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Eus
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Server
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Server Aus
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Server Tus
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux Workstation
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Mrg
    Vendor
    Suse
    Product
    Linux Enterprise Server

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-190 Integer Overflow or Wraparound

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    CAPEC-92 Forced Integer Overflow

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    References

    http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=883a1d49f0d77d30012f114b2e19fc141beb3e8e
    http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ac902c112d90a89e59916f751c2745f4dbdbb4bd
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00020.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1083.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0087.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/59434
    http://secunia.com/advisories/59777
    http://secunia.com/advisories/60545
    http://secunia.com/advisories/60564
    http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.15.2
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/26/6
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038201
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2334-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2335-1
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1113470
    https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/883a1d49f0d77d30012f114b2e19fc141beb3e8e
    https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ac902c112d90a89e59916f751c2745f4dbdbb4bd
    https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-04-01
    http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=883a1d49f0d77d30012f114b2e19fc141beb3e8e
    http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ac902c112d90a89e59916f751c2745f4dbdbb4bd
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00020.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1083.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0087.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/59434
    http://secunia.com/advisories/59777
    http://secunia.com/advisories/60545
    http://secunia.com/advisories/60564
    http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.15.2
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/26/6
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038201
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2334-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2335-1
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1113470
    https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/883a1d49f0d77d30012f114b2e19fc141beb3e8e
    https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ac902c112d90a89e59916f751c2745f4dbdbb4bd
    https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-04-01

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High