Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2014-9904
The snd_compress_check_input function in sound/core/compress_offload.c in the ALSA subsystem in the Linux kernel before 3.17 does not properly check for an integer overflow, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (insufficient memory allocation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted SNDRV_COMPRESS_SET_PARAMS ioctl call.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (32.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 32nd percentile — 32.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel
- Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension — versions 12
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00055.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1036189 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/91510 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3616 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6217e5ede23285ddfee10d2e4ba0cc2d4c046205 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/ (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00044.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-9904?
- CVE-2014-9904 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-06-27.
- How severe is CVE-2014-9904?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2014-9904 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.