Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jul 3, 2014· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2014-4656
CVE-2014-4656
Description
Multiple integer overflows in sound/core/control.c in the ALSA control implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.15.2 allow local users to cause a denial of service by leveraging /dev/snd/controlCX access, related to (1) index values in the snd_ctl_add function and (2) numid values in the snd_ctl_remove_numid_conflict function.
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Affected products
10- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:10:sp4:*:*:ltss:*:*:*
Patches
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References
18- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/883a1d49f0d77d30012f114b2e19fc141beb3e8envdPatchThird Party Advisory
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ac902c112d90a89e59916f751c2745f4dbdbb4bdnvdPatchThird 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
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0087.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.securitytracker.com/id/1038201nvdThird 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
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-04-01nvdThird Party Advisory
- git.kernel.orgnvd
- git.kernel.orgnvd
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