Security Advisory
CVE-2016-2545
5.1
MEDIUM
Vulnerability Description
The snd_timer_interrupt function in sound/core/timer.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4.1 does not properly maintain a certain linked list, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (race condition and system crash) via a crafted ioctl call.
Published Date
April 27, 2016
Official Source
NIST NVD Advisory