SB2010092104 - Denial of service in Linux kernel oss

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SB2010092104 - Denial of service in Linux kernel oss

Published: September 21, 2010 Updated: June 4, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2010092104
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Double free (CVE-ID: CVE-2010-3080)

CWE-ID: CWE-415 - Double Free

CVSSv4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]


The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the snd_seq_oss_open() function in sound/core/seq/oss/seq_oss_init.c. A local user can trigger a double free error and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References