Vulnerability identifier: #VU10679

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 7.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1000004

CWE-ID: CWE-362

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Linux Foundation

Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

The weakness exists due to race condition in the sound system. A remote attacker can trigger deadlock and cause the system to crash.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: 4.12, 3.10, 2.6.0

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External links
http://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/b3defb791b26ea0683a93a4f49c77ec45ec96f10

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.