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CVE-2017-9985

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Published: Jun 28, 2017Modified: May 13, 2026

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7.8
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9
Source: NVD

Description

The snd_msndmidi_input_read function in sound/isa/msnd/msnd_midi.c in the Linux kernel through 4.11.7 allows local users to cause a denial of service (over-boundary access) or possibly have unspecified other impact by changing the value of a message queue head pointer between two kernel reads of that value, aka a "double fetch" vulnerability.

Affected (6)

Linux
1 product
Linux Kernel
Canonical
1 product
Ubuntu Linux
Configuration A
5 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Linux
Linux Kernel
Before 3.18.71
Linux Kernel
From 3.19 to 4.1.45
Linux Kernel
From 4.10 to 4.12.13
Linux Kernel
From 4.2 to 4.4.88
Linux Kernel
From 4.5 to 4.9.50
Configuration B
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Ubuntu Linux
Version 14.04

Related CWEs

CWE-125
Out-of-bounds Read
The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.

References (10)

Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

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