UBUNTU-CVE-2017-9984

HIGH7.8

The snd_msnd_interrupt function in sound/isa/msnd/msnd_pinnacle.c in the Linux kernel through 4.11.7 allows local users to cause a denial of service (over-boundary access) or possibly have unspecified

Published Jun 28, 2017

Modified 8 months ago

Fix available

Details

The snd_msnd_interrupt function in sound/isa/msnd/msnd_pinnacle.c in the Linux kernel through 4.11.7 allows local users to cause a denial of service (over-boundary access) or possibly have unspecified other impact by changing the value of a message queue head pointer between two kernel reads of that value, aka a "double fetch" vulnerability.

Affected Packages(144 packages)

linux

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

Fixed in:

5.13.0-19.19

linux

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

Affected versions:

3.11.0-12.193.12.0-1.33.12.0-2.53.12.0-2.73.12.0-3.83.12.0-3.93.12.0-4.103.12.0-4.123.12.0-5.133.12.0-7.15+126 more

Fixed in:

3.13.0-157.207

linux

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

Fixed in:

6.5.0-9.9

linux

Ubuntu 24.10

Fixed in:

6.8.0-31.31

linux

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

Affected versions:

4.2.0-16.194.2.0-17.214.2.0-19.234.3.0-1.104.3.0-2.114.3.0-5.164.3.0-6.174.3.0-7.184.4.0-10.254.4.0-11.26+52 more

Fixed in:

4.4.0-98.121

linux

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

Fixed in:

4.13.0-16.19

linux

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

Affected versions:

5.3.0-18.195.3.0-24.26

Fixed in:

5.4.0-9.12

linux-aws

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

Fixed in:

5.13.0-1005.6

linux-aws

Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

Fixed in:

4.4.0-1002.2

linux-aws

Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

Affected versions:

4.4.0-1001.104.4.0-1003.124.4.0-1004.134.4.0-1007.164.4.0-1009.184.4.0-1011.204.4.0-1012.214.4.0-1013.224.4.0-1016.254.4.0-1017.26+11 more

Fixed in:

4.4.0-1039.48

References

https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=196131

https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-9984

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3469-1

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3469-2

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3754-1

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-9984

CVSS Analysis

CVSS v3.1

Exploitability

Attack Vector

LocalAV:L

Attack Complexity

LowAC:L

Privileges Required

LowPR:L

User Interaction

NoneUI:N

Scope

Scope

UnchangedS:U

Impact

Confidentiality

HighC:H

Integrity

HighI:H

Availability

HighA:H

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

Related

CVE-2017-9984 USN-3469-1 USN-3469-2 USN-3754-1

Ecosystems(27)

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Ubuntu 24.10 Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

Timeline

PublishedJun 28, 2017

ModifiedJun 24, 2025

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