Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 26, 2007· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2007-4571
CVE-2007-4571
Description
The snd_mem_proc_read function in sound/core/memalloc.c in the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) in the Linux kernel before 2.6.22.8 does not return the correct write size, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information (kernel memory contents) via a small count argument, as demonstrated by multiple reads of /proc/driver/snd-page-alloc.
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Affected products
3- Range: <2.6.22.8
Patches
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References
29- git.kernel.orgnvd
- kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22.8nvd
- labs.idefense.com/intelligence/vulnerabilities/display.phpnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/26918nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/26980nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/26989nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/27101nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/27227nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/27436nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/27747nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/27824nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/28626nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/29054nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/30769nvd
- support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-474.htmnvd
- www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1479nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1505nvd
- www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_53_kernel.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0939.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0993.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/25807nvd
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-618-1nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3272nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/36780nvd
- issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1761nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9053nvd
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-October/msg00083.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-September/msg00436.htmlnvd
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