Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 3, 2014· Updated May 6, 2026
CVE-2014-4653
CVE-2014-4653
Description
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.
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
13- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/fd9f26e4eca5d08a27d12c0933fceef76ed9663dnvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00020.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1083.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/59434nvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/59777nvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/60545nvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/60564nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.15.2nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/26/6nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/68164nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2334-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2335-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
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