sound/core/control.c in the ALSA control implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.15.2 does not ensure possession of a read/write lock, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) and obtain sensitive information from kernel memory by leveraging /dev/snd/controlCX access.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2014-07-03T01:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T11:20:26.712Z

Reserved: 2014-06-25T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2014-4653

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2014-07-03T04:22:15.747

Modified: 2023-11-07T02:20:37.247

Link: CVE-2014-4653

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2014-06-18T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2014-4653 - Bugzilla