Race condition in snd_pcm_period_elapsed function in ALSA subsystem in Linux kernel before 4.7 allows local users to cause denial of service or other impact via crafted SNDRV_PCM_TRIGGER_START command.

Race condition in snd_pcm_period_elapsed function in ALSA subsystem in Linux kernel before 4.7 allows local users to cause denial of service or other impact via crafted SNDRV_PCM_TRIGGER_START command.

CVE-2016-9794 · HIGH Severity

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Race condition in the snd_pcm_period_elapsed function in sound/core/pcm_lib.c in the ALSA subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.7 allows local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted SNDRV_PCM_TRIGGER_START command.

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