SB2014070311 - Use-after-free in Linux kernel core
Published: July 3, 2014
Security Bulletin ID
SB2014070311
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2014-4653)
The vulnerability allows a local user to read and manipulate data.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the snd_ctl_add(), snd_ctl_replace(), up_write(), snd_ctl_elem_write() and snd_ctl_tlv_ioctl() functions in sound/core/control.c. A local user can read and manipulate data.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=fd9f26e4eca5d08a27d12c0933fceef76ed9663d
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00020.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1083.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59434
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59777
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60545
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60564
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.15.2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/26/6
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68164
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2334-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2335-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1113409
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/fd9f26e4eca5d08a27d12c0933fceef76ed9663d