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Unscored CVE-2017-9986 EUVD-2017-18895GHSA-q852-rrp3-mmg5

The intr function in sound/oss/msnd_pinnacle.c in the Linux kernel through 4.11.7 allows local users to cause a denial of service (over-bou…

Published Jun 28, 2017 · Updated Aug 5, 2024 · Assigned by mitre

Description

The intr function in sound/oss/msnd_pinnacle.c in the Linux kernel through 4.11.7 allows local users to cause a denial of service (over-boundary access) or possibly have unspecified other impact by changing the value of a message queue head pointer between two kernel reads of that value, aka a "double fetch" vulnerability.

Fixed in Linux distributions

Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 14 linux 4.15.4-1 —
Debian 13 linux 4.15.4-1 —
Debian 12 linux 4.15.4-1 —
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 26.04 LTS linux-vmware No fix yet —
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS linux-raspi-realtime No fix yet —
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS linux-riscv +2 No fix yet —
Ubuntu 20.04 LTS linux-azure-fde No fix yet —
Ubuntu 18.04 LTS linux-snapdragon 4.15.0-1053.57 —
Show 5 more (older releases, extended support, other products)
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-azure 4.13.0-1005.7 —
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-gcp 4.13.0-1002.5 —
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS linux-hwe 4.13.0-32.35~16.04.1 —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS 16.04 LTS linux-fips No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 16.04 LTS linux-fips No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS linux +2 No fix yet —
Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS linux 3.13.0-220.271 USN-9035-1
Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS linux-aws +1 No fix yet —

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