#VU10885 Use-after-free error in ALSA PCM - CVE-2017-0861
Published: March 8, 2018 / Updated: April 4, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU10885
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-0861
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
ALSA PCM
ALSA PCM
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The weakness exists due to use-after-free error. A local attacker can trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash or execute arbitrary code.
The weakness exists due to use-after-free error. A local attacker can trigger memory corruption and cause the service to crash or execute arbitrary code.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.