The snd_mem_proc_read function in sound/core/memalloc.c in the Advanced Linux Sound…
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
The snd_mem_proc_read function in sound/core/memalloc.c in the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) in the Linux kernel before 2.6.22.8 does not return the correct write size, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information (kernel memory contents) via a small count argument, as demonstrated by multiple reads of /proc/driver/snd-page-alloc.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2007:0993 Released 2007-11-29 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) kernel-2.6.18-53.1.4.el5, kernel-2.6.18-53.1.4.el5.ia64, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-53.1.4.el5 +14
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) kernel-2.6.18-53.1.4.el5, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-53.1.4.el5, kernel-PAE-devel-2.6.18-53.1.4.el5 +6
- RHSA-2007:0939 Released 2007-11-01 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 kernel-2.6.9-55.0.12.EL, kernel-2.6.9-55.0.12.EL.ia64, kernel-2.6.9-55.0.12.EL.ppc64iseries +14
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 kernel-2.6.9-55.0.12.EL, kernel-devel-2.6.9-55.0.12.EL, kernel-doc-2.6.9-55.0.12.EL +8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 kernel-2.6.9-55.0.12.EL, kernel-2.6.9-55.0.12.EL.ia64, kernel-devel-2.6.9-55.0.12.EL +12
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 kernel-2.6.9-55.0.12.EL, kernel-2.6.9-55.0.12.EL.ia64, kernel-devel-2.6.9-55.0.12.EL +12
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0993 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0939 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0993 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0939 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0939 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0939 |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-4571
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6cf8-wrcg-w8rr
References
Advisory 9
Other 6
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ccec6e2c4a74adf76ed4e2478091a311b1806212
- ADV-2007-3272
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9053
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-474.htm
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22.8
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1761
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Sources
- CVE-2007-4571 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-4571 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6cf8-wrcg-w8rr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2007-4571 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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