CVE-2016-9794
ALSA Linux Kernel Race Condition Denial of Service
Description
Race condition in the snd_pcm_period_elapsed function in sound/core/pcm_lib.c in the ALSA subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.7 allows local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted SNDRV_PCM_TRIGGER_START command.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 28, 2016, 7:59 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 3:01 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2016-9794 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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CVE-2016-9794 vulnerability over time.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 17, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-05-01 No Types Assigned https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-05-01 Third Party Advisory Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 4.6.7 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.2.85 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.3 up to (excluding) 3.10.105 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.11 up to (excluding) 3.12.69 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.13 up to (excluding) 3.16.40 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.17 up to (excluding) 3.18.52 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.19 up to (excluding) 4.4.37 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.5 up to (excluding) 4.7 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 05, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 18, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-05-01 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 08, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00057.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00057.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00062.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00062.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00081.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00081.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00072.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00072.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00088.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00088.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00091.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00091.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00075.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00075.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94654 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94654 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 18, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00091.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00088.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00081.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00075.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00072.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00062.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00057.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Dec. 31, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94654 [No Types Assigned] -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/8752621/ No Types Assigned https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/8752621/ Issue Tracking Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1401494 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1401494 Issue Tracking Changed Reference Type https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/3aa02cb664c5fb1042958c8d1aa8c35055a2ebc4 No Types Assigned https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/3aa02cb664c5fb1042958c8d1aa8c35055a2ebc4 Vendor Advisory, Patch Changed Reference Type http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=3aa02cb664c5fb1042958c8d1aa8c35055a2ebc4 No Types Assigned http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=3aa02cb664c5fb1042958c8d1aa8c35055a2ebc4 Vendor Advisory, Patch Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/03/2 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/03/2 Mailing List, Patch Added CWE CWE-416 Added CWE CWE-362 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-9794 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-9794
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.04 }} 0.00%
score
0.08236
percentile