CVE-2014-9904 is an integer overflow vulnerability in the ALSA subsystem of the Linux kernel before version 3.17, affecting various Linux distributions including Debian and SUSE. A local attacker can exploit this by crafting a SNDRV_COMPRESS_SET_PARAMS ioctl call, leading to a denial of service due to insufficient memory allocation, with potential for other unspecified impacts. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), it requires local access and has low attack complexity, allowing for high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no known active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 3.7, < 3.12.62CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 3.13, < 3.16.37CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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