CVE-2017-0861

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the snd_pcm_info function in the ALSA subsystem in the Linux kernel allows attackers to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 7.8/10CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-416

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Nov 16, 2017
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2017-0861: High severity, CVSS 7.8 | Vulnix