CVE-2018-7566
ALSA sequencer core initializes the event pool on demand by invoking snd_seq_pool_init() when the first write happens and the pool is empty. A user can reset the pool size manually via ioctl concurrently, and this may lead to UAF or out-of-bound access.
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Statement
This issue does not affect the versions of the Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.
This issue affects the versions of the Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, 7, its real-time kernel, Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 for ARM 64 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 for Power 9 LE. Future Linux kernel updates for the respective releases may address this issue.
CVSS v3 metrics
| CVSS3 Base Score | 6.1 |
|---|---|
| CVSS3 Base Metrics | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H |
| Attack Vector | Local |
| Attack Complexity | Low |
| Privileges Required | Low |
| User Interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity Impact | Low |
| Availability Impact | High |
Red Hat Security Errata
| Platform | Errata | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 (kernel) | RHSA-2018:2384 | 2018-08-14 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 (kernel-alt) | RHSA-2018:2948 | 2018-10-30 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (kernel) | RHSA-2018:2390 | 2018-08-14 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV (v. 7) (kernel-rt) | RHSA-2018:2395 | 2018-08-14 |
Affected Packages State
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | realtime-kernel | Affected |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel | Not affected |