CVE-2016-2546
Linux Sound Core Timer Mutex Use-After-Free Denial of Service
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.
INFO
Published Date :
April 27, 2016, 5:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 2:48 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.4
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2016-2546 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2016-2546 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2016-2546 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.
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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/1035301 [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://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83384 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html [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 http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=af368027a49a751d6ff4ee9e3f9961f35bb4fede No Types Assigned http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=af368027a49a751d6ff4ee9e3f9961f35bb4fede Patch Changed Reference Type http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.4.1 No Types Assigned http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.4.1 Advisory, Patch Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/19/1 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/19/1 Patch Changed Reference Type https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/af368027a49a751d6ff4ee9e3f9961f35bb4fede No Types Assigned https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/af368027a49a751d6ff4ee9e3f9961f35bb4fede Patch Added CWE CWE-362 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-2546 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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Exploit Prediction
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0.18 }} 0.05%
score
0.54994
percentile