The snd_ctl_elem_add function in sound/core/control.c in the ALSA control implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.15.2 does not properly maintain the user_ctl_count value, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (integer overflow and limit bypass) by leveraging /dev/snd/controlCX access for a large number of SNDRV_CTL_IOCTL_ELEM_REPLACE ioctl calls.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-docUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-abi-whitelistsUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade python-perf | Dec 1, 2016 | Jul 3, 2014 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jul 30, 2024 | Jul 3, 2014 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-uekUpgrade kernel | Oct 16, 2024 | Jul 3, 2014 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Jun 18, 2014 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump | Dec 18, 2015 | Jul 3, 2014 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-2.6.32-65-sparc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-35-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-68-virtualUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-65-lpiaUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-65-sparc64Upgrade linux-image-3.2.0-1452-omap4Upgrade linux-image-2.6.32-65-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-65-serverUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-65-ia64Upgrade linux-image-3.13.0-35-genericUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-65-powerpcUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-65-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-65-386Upgrade linux-image-3.13.0-35-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-65-preemptUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-35-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-68-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-68-highbankUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-35-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-68-generic-paeUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-35-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-65-generic-paeUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-35-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-68-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-68-omapUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-35-powerpc-e500Upgrade linux-image-2.6.32-65-virtualUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-65-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-68-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-65-versatileUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-369-ec2 | Nov 8, 2024 | Jul 3, 2014 |
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