CVE-2014-4653 describes a use-after-free vulnerability in the ALSA control implementation (sound/core/control.c) of the Linux kernel, affecting versions prior to 3.15.2, including various Canonical, Linux, and SUSE distributions. This flaw allows local users with /dev/snd/controlCX access to trigger a denial of service and potentially leak sensitive kernel memory information. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.6, indicating a low severity, as it requires local access and has low attack complexity, with potential for partial impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage regarding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 3.15.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:10:sp4:*:*:ltss:*:*:* | ||
12.04CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:esm:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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