Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20144652000
Revision Date:2014-07-03Version:1
Title:CVE-2014-4652 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
Description:Race condition in the tlv handler functionality in the snd_ctl_elem_user_tlv function in sound/core/control.c in the ALSA control implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.15.2 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory by leveraging /dev/snd/controlCX access. An information leak was discovered in the control implemenation of the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) subsystem in the Linux kernel. A local user could exploit this flaw to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2014-4652
Platform(s):Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) is installed.
  • AND Package Information
  • The 'linux' package in trusty was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '3.13.0-35.62').
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-aws' package in trusty is not affected (note: '4.4.0-1002.2').
  • OR While related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore it.
  • OR While related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore it.
  • OR While related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore it.
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-lts-utopic' package in trusty is not affected (note: '3.16.0-25.33~14.04.2').
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-lts-vivid' package in trusty is not affected (note: '3.19.0-18.18~14.04.1').
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-lts-wily' package in trusty is not affected (note: '4.2.0-18.22~14.04.1').
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-lts-xenial' package in trusty is not affected (note: '4.4.0-13.29~14.04.1').
  • OR While related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore it.
  • OR While related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore it.
  • OR While related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore it.
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