High severity7.0NVD Advisory· Published Oct 16, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-15265

Description

Race condition in the ALSA subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.13.8 allows local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted /dev/snd/seq ioctl calls, related to sound/core/seq/seq_clientmgr.c and sound/core/seq/seq_ports.c.

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Affected products

Linux/Kernel2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <3.2.95
- (no CPE)range: <4.13.8
osv-coords95 versions
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< 5.14.6-1.4+ 94 more
- (no CPE)range: < 5.14.6-1.4
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.103-92.53.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.92-6.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.103-92.53.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.92-6.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.63.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.103-92.53.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.92-6.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-52.101.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.103-92.53.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.63.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.103-92.53.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.92-6.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.103-92.53.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.92-6.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.63.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.18.3
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.103-92.53.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.92-6.18.3
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.63.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.103-92.53.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.92-6.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.95-21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101.rt130-69.11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.95-21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101.rt130-69.11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.103-92.53.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.92-6.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.63.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.103-92.53.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.92-6.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-52.101.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.103-92.53.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.63.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.103-92.53.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.92-6.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.63.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101.rt130-69.11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.95-21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.103-92.53.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.92-6.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.63.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.103-92.53.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.92-6.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-52.101.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.103-92.53.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.63.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.103-92.53.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.92-6.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.63.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101.rt130-69.11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.95-21.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.106.11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.63.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-52.101.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-108.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.63.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.74-60.64.63.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-2.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-3.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-4.3
- (no CPE)range: < 1-8.1

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/nvdIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
mailman.alsa-project.org/pipermail/alsa-devel/2017-October/126292.htmlnvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/10/11/3nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/71105998845fb012937332fe2e806d443c09e026nvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuapr2019-5072813.htmlnvdPatchThird Party Advisory
www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.13.8nvdRelease NotesVendor Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/101288nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.securitytracker.com/id/1039561nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0676nvdThird Party Advisory
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1062nvdThird Party Advisory
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1130nvdThird Party Advisory
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1170nvdThird Party Advisory
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2390nvdThird Party Advisory
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3822nvdThird Party Advisory
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3823nvdThird Party Advisory
help.ecostruxureit.com/display/public/UADCE725/Security+fixes+in+StruxureWare+Data+Center+Expert+v7.6.0nvdThird Party Advisory
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2017/12/msg00004.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-02-01nvdThird Party Advisory
usn.ubuntu.com/3698-1/nvdThird Party Advisory
usn.ubuntu.com/3698-2/nvdThird Party Advisory
www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2020.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory

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