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CVE-2018-7566

The Linux kernel 4.15 has a Buffer Overflow via an SNDRV_SEQ_IOCTL_SET_CLIENT_POOL ioctl write operation to /dev/snd/seq

The Linux kernel 4.15 has a Buffer Overflow via an SNDRV_SEQ_IOCTL_SET_CLIENT_POOL ioctl write operation to /dev/snd/seq by a local user.

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.00088
Schedule remediation
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CWE-362Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
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Affected Products & Versions

12
linux kernelall versions
suse linux enterprise module for public cloudall versions
suse linux enterprise serverall versions
canonical ubuntu linuxall versions
debian linuxall versions
redhat enterprise linux desktopall versions
redhat enterprise linux serverall versions
redhat enterprise linux server ausall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

7.8
HIGH · CVSS v3.0 · cve@mitre.org
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD30 Mar 2018 · 09:29 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Vendor Advisories

30
rhsaRHSA-2019:1483Important
rhsaRHSA-2019:1487Important
usnUSN-3798-2
usnUSN-3798-1
rhsaRHSA-2018:2948Important
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References & Sources

15
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-03/msg00067.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://mailman.alsa-project.org/pipermail/alsa-devel/2018-February/132026.htmlPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103605Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1550142Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=d15d662e89fc667b90cd294b0eb45694e33144daPatchVendor Advisory
https://help.ecostruxureit.com/display/public/UADCE725/Security+fixes+in+StruxureWare+Data+Center+Expert+v7.6.0Third Party Advisory
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