CVE-2008-3272

N/A Unknown
Published: August 08, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

The snd_seq_oss_synth_make_info function in sound/core/seq/oss/seq_oss_synth.c in the sound subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.27-rc2 does not verify that the device number is within the range defined by max_synthdev before returning certain data to the caller, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00000.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00001.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00003.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00008.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0972.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31366
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31551
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31614
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31836
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31881
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32023
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32103
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32104
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32190
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32370
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32759
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32799
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1630
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1636
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:220
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0857.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0885.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30559
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020636
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2307
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44225
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://usn.ubuntu.com/637-1/
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.27-rc2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Broken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00000.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00001.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00003.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00008.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0972.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31366
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31551
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31614
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31836
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31881
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32023
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32103
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32104
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32190
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32370
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32759
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32799
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1630
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1636
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:220
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0857.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0885.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30559
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020636
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2307
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44225
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11182
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/637-1/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

62 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

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