Description
sound/core/timer.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4.1 employs a locking approach that does not consider slave timer instances, 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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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-3503-1 | linux security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2016-3623 | sound/core/timer.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4.1 employs a locking approach that does not consider slave timer instances, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (race condition, use-after-free, and system crash) via a crafted ioctl call. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2929-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2929-2 | Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2930-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2930-2 | Linux kernel (Wily HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2930-3 | Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2931-1 | Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2932-1 | Linux kernel (Vivid HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2967-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2967-2 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-05T23:32:21.009Z
Reserved: 2016-02-23T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2016-2547
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Status : Modified
Published: 2016-04-27T17:59:17.100
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2016-2547
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN