High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Jun 28, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2017-9984
CVE-2017-9984
Description
The snd_msnd_interrupt function in sound/isa/msnd/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.
Affected products
1Patches
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Vulnerability mechanics
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References
5- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/nvdVendor Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/99314nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/20e2b791796bd68816fa115f12be5320de2b8021nvdThird Party Advisory
- usn.ubuntu.com/3754-1/nvdThird Party Advisory
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