5.1
MEDIUM
CVE-2016-2544
Linux Kernel Sequence Queue Race Condition Vulnerability
Description

Race condition in the queue_delete function in sound/core/seq/seq_queue.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and system crash) by making an ioctl call at a certain time.

INFO

Published Date :

April 27, 2016, 5:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 2:48 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

1.4
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2016-2544 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-2544 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2016-2544.

URL Resource
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=3567eb6af614dac436c4b16a8d426f9faed639b3 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00094.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00045.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3503
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.4.1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/19/1
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83380
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035305
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2929-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2929-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-3
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2931-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2932-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-2
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1311558
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/3567eb6af614dac436c4b16a8d426f9faed639b3 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=3567eb6af614dac436c4b16a8d426f9faed639b3 Patch Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00094.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00045.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3503
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.4.1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/19/1
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83380
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035305
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2929-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2929-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-3
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2931-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2932-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-2
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1311558
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/3567eb6af614dac436c4b16a8d426f9faed639b3 Patch Vendor Advisory

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-2544 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-2544 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 07, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035305 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 03, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-1 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2931-1 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2929-1 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2932-1 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-3 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-2 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2929-2 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00094.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00045.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 01, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3503 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-1 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-2 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83380 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/3567eb6af614dac436c4b16a8d426f9faed639b3 No Types Assigned https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/3567eb6af614dac436c4b16a8d426f9faed639b3 Advisory, Patch
    Changed Reference Type http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=3567eb6af614dac436c4b16a8d426f9faed639b3 No Types Assigned http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=3567eb6af614dac436c4b16a8d426f9faed639b3 Advisory, Patch
    Added CWE CWE-362
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Apr. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.18 }} 0.05%

score

0.54994

percentile

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