CVE Catalog

CVE-2017-9986

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The intr function in sound/oss/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.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability may lead to denial of service, affecting system availability. There is also a risk of unspecified impact on system stability and security.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Linux kernel to version 4.11.8 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

The intr function in sound/oss/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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS