7.8

CVE-2017-9985: canonical ubuntu_linux Out-of-bounds Read

Modified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2017-9985DEBIAN-CVE-2017-9985
Published 28-06-2017Last modified 05-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2017-9985 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 26.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 7.8, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.33%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 3
USN-3469-1USN-3469-2USN-3754-1

Timeline

  1. 28-06-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The snd_msndmidi_input_read function in sound/isa/msnd/msnd_midi.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.

CVSS metrics

5 scores · 3 sources · 3 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.33%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

26%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.33% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Ubuntu15 products
  • linux< 3.13.0-157.207 | < 4.4.0-98.121
  • linux-aws< 4.4.0-1039.48
  • linux-azure< 4.13.0-1005.7
  • linux-azure-fdeAll versions (No fix recorded)
  • linux-gcp< 4.13.0-1002.5
Canonical1 product
Debian1 product
  • linux< 4.13.4-1
Linux1 product
  • linux_kernel< 3.18.71 | ≥ 3.19, < 4.1.45 | ≥ 4.2, < 4.4.88 | ≥ 4.5, < 4.9.50 | ≥ 4.10, < 4.12.13

4 vendors · 18 products

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