CVE-2016-9794 in Linux Kernel
Summary
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.
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Reservation
12/02/2016
Disclosure
12/28/2016
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VulDB provides additional information and datapoints for this CVE:
| ID | Vulnerability | CWE | Exp | Cou | CVE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 94702 | Linux Kernel ALSA pcm_lib.c snd_pcm_period_elapsed use after free | 416 | Not defined | Official fix | CVE-2016-9794 |