CVE-2022-3303 | Date: (C)2022-09-29 (M)2024-05-16 |
A race condition flaw was found in the Linux kernel sound subsystem due to improper locking. It could lead to a NULL pointer dereference while handling the SNDCTL_DSP_SYNC ioctl. A privileged local user (root or member of the audio group) could use this flaw to crash the system, resulting in a denial of service condition
CVSS Score and Metrics +CVSS Score and Metrics -CVSS V3 Severity: | CVSS V2 Severity: |
CVSS Score : 4.7 | CVSS Score : |
Exploit Score: 1.0 | Exploit Score: |
Impact Score: 3.6 | Impact Score: |
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Attack Vector: LOCAL | Access Vector: |
Attack Complexity: HIGH | Access Complexity: |
Privileges Required: LOW | Authentication: |
User Interaction: NONE | Confidentiality: |
Scope: UNCHANGED | Integrity: |
Confidentiality: NONE | Availability: |
Integrity: NONE | |
Availability: HIGH | |
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