FKIE_CVE-2016-2549

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2016-04-27 17:59 - Updated: 2026-06-17 00:44
Summary
sound/core/hrtimer.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4.1 does not prevent recursive callback access, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (deadlock) via a crafted ioctl call.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=2ba1fe7a06d3624f9a7586d672b55f08f7c670f3Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00094.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00045.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3503
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.4.1
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/19/1
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83382
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2929-1
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2929-2
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-1
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-2
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-3
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2931-1
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2932-1
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-1
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-2
cve@mitre.orghttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1311570
cve@mitre.orghttps://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2ba1fe7a06d3624f9a7586d672b55f08f7c670f3
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=2ba1fe7a06d3624f9a7586d672b55f08f7c670f3Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00094.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00045.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3503
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.4.1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/19/1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83382
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2929-1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2929-2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-3
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2931-1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2932-1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2967-2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1311570
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2ba1fe7a06d3624f9a7586d672b55f08f7c670f3
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
linux linux_kernel *

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  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T00:44:16.680",
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