CVE-2014-4653: canonical ubuntu_linux Use After Free
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2014-4653 is a medium (CVSS 4.6) Use After Free vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 42.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 4.6, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 5 · Related 1Timeline
- 03-07-2014PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
sound/core/control.c in the ALSA control implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.15.2 does not ensure possession of a read/write lock, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) and obtain sensitive information from kernel memory by leveraging /dev/snd/controlCX access.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
0.50%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
43%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.50% on 05-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Ubuntu18 products
- linux< 3.13.0-35.62
- linux-azureAll versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-azure-6.11All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-azure-fdeAll versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-azure-fde-5.15All versions (No fix recorded)
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL12.04
Debian1 product
- linux< 3.14.9-1
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel< 3.15.2
Suse1 product
- linux_enterprise_server10:sp4
5 vendors · 22 products
References
24 links- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1113409X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
- git.kernel.orgX Refsource CONFIRM
Show all 24 references
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.15.2X Refsource CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor AdvisoryREPORT
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/fd9f26e4eca5d08a27d12c0933fceef76ed9663dX Refsource CONFIRMPatchThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/26/6Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00020.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- git.kernel.orgREPORT
