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TI-2017-11182 Aliases CVE-2017-15265GHSA-cc5r-x8fh-jwv3

Race condition in the ALSA subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.13.8 allows local users…

Priority LOW 31CWE-362Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 25 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Race condition in the ALSA subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.13.8 allows local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted /dev/snd/seq ioctl calls, related to sound/core/seq/seq_clientmgr.c and sound/core/seq/seq_ports.c.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00377 31st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 7 advisoriesRed Hat: 25 fixed, 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 3.2.95; 3.3 to before 3.10.108; 3.11 to before 3.16.50; 3.17 to before 3.18.76; 3.19 to before 4.1.46; 4.2 to before 4.4.93; 4.5 to before 4.9.57; 4.10 to before 4.13.8VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.2.95; 3.3 to before 3.10.108; 3.11 to before 3.16.50; 3.17 to before 3.18.76; 3.19 to before 4.1.46; 4.2 to before 4.4.93; 4.5 to before 4.9.57; 4.10 to before 4.13.8 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

Red Hat 7 advisories

  • RHSA-2018:3823 Released 2018-12-13 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Long Life (v. 5.9 server) kernel-2.6.18-348.42.1.el5, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-348.42.1.el5, kernel-PAE-devel-2.6.18-348.42.1.el5 +8
  • RHSA-2018:3822 Released 2018-12-13 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 5 ELS) kernel-2.6.18-436.el5, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-436.el5, kernel-PAE-devel-2.6.18-436.el5 +10
  • RHSA-2018:2390 Released 2018-08-14 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-754.3.5.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-754.3.5.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-754.3.5.el6 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) python-perf-2.6.32-754.3.5.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-754.3.5.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-754.3.5.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-754.3.5.el6 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) python-perf-2.6.32-754.3.5.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-754.3.5.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-754.3.5.el6, kernel-bootwrapper-2.6.32-754.3.5.el6 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) python-perf-2.6.32-754.3.5.el6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-754.3.5.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists-2.6.32-754.3.5.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-754.3.5.el6 +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) python-perf-2.6.32-754.3.5.el6
Show 4 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2018:1130 Released 2018-04-17 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode EUS (v. 7.4) kernel-3.10.0-693.25.2.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-693.25.2.el7, kernel-debug-3.10.0-693.25.2.el7 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional EUS (v. 7.4) kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-693.25.2.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.4) kernel-3.10.0-693.25.2.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-693.25.2.el7, kernel-bootwrapper-3.10.0-693.25.2.el7 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 7.4) kernel-debug-devel-3.10.0-693.25.2.el7, kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-693.25.2.el7
  • RHSA-2018:1170 Released 2018-04-17 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel-rt security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat MRG Realtime for RHEL 6 Server v.2 kernel-rt-1:3.10.0-693.25.2.rt56.612.el6rt, kernel-rt-debug-1:3.10.0-693.25.2.rt56.612.el6rt, kernel-rt-debug-devel-1:3.10.0-693.25.2.rt56.612.el6rt +7
  • RHSA-2018:1062 Released 2018-04-10 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) kernel-3.10.0-862.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-862.el7, kernel-debug-3.10.0-862.el7 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-862.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) kernel-3.10.0-862.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-862.el7, kernel-debug-3.10.0-862.el7 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-862.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) kernel-3.10.0-862.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-862.el7, kernel-bootwrapper-3.10.0-862.el7 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) kernel-debug-devel-3.10.0-862.el7, kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-862.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) kernel-3.10.0-862.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-862.el7, kernel-debug-3.10.0-862.el7 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-862.el7
  • RHSA-2018:0676 Released 2018-04-10 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel-rt security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time (v. 7) kernel-rt-3.10.0-862.rt56.804.el7, kernel-rt-debug-3.10.0-862.rt56.804.el7, kernel-rt-debug-devel-3.10.0-862.rt56.804.el7 +4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV (v. 7) kernel-rt-3.10.0-862.rt56.804.el7, kernel-rt-debug-3.10.0-862.rt56.804.el7, kernel-rt-debug-devel-3.10.0-862.rt56.804.el7 +7

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:1062
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:1062
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:1062
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode EUS (v. 7.4)Fixed RHSA-2018:1130
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:1062
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional EUS (v. 7.4)Fixed RHSA-2018:1130
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2018:2390
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2018:2390
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2018:2390
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2018:2390
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Long Life (v. 5.9 server)Fixed RHSA-2018:3823
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 5 ELS)Fixed RHSA-2018:3822
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2018:2390
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:1062
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.4)Fixed RHSA-2018:1130
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2018:2390
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:1062
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 7.4)Fixed RHSA-2018:1130
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2018:2390
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:1062
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2018:2390
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:1062
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:0676
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2018:0676
Red Hat MRG Realtime for RHEL 6 Server v.2Fixed RHSA-2018:1170

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-15265
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cc5r-x8fh-jwv3

References

Patch 6

Advisory 14

  • TI-2025-26358 tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
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