CVE-2014-4656

CVE Details

Release Date:

2014-06-18

Description

An integer overflow flaw was found in the way the Linux kernel's Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) implementation handled user controls. A local, privileged user could use this flaw to crash the system.

See more information about CVE-2014-4656 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

CVSS v2.0 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v2.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score:	5	Base Metrics:	AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:C
Access Vector:	Local network	Attack Complexity:	Medium
Authentication:	Requires single instance	Confidentiality Impact:	None
Integrity Impact:	Partial	Availability Impact:	Complete

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2014-3104	2014-12-11
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2014-3105	2014-12-11
Oracle Linux version 5 (mlnx_en-2.6.32-400.36.12.el5uek)	ELSA-2014-3105	2014-12-11
Oracle Linux version 5 (ofa-2.6.32-400.36.12.el5uek)	ELSA-2014-3105	2014-12-11
Oracle Linux version 6 (dtrace-modules-3.8.13-55.1.1.el6uek)	ELSA-2014-3103	2014-12-11
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel)	ELSA-2015-0087	2015-01-28
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2014-3103	2014-12-11
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2014-3104	2014-12-11
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2014-3105	2014-12-11
Oracle Linux version 6 (mlnx_en-2.6.32-400.36.12.el6uek)	ELSA-2014-3105	2014-12-11
Oracle Linux version 6 (ofa-2.6.32-400.36.12.el6uek)	ELSA-2014-3105	2014-12-11
Oracle Linux version 7 (dtrace-modules-3.8.13-55.1.1.el7uek)	ELSA-2014-3103	2014-12-11
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel)	ELSA-2014-1971	2014-12-09
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2014-3103	2014-12-11

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