Race condition in queue_delete function in Linux kernel before 4.4.1 allows local users to cause denial of service

CVE-2016-2544 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:L/AC:M/AU:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Race condition in the queue_delete function in sound/core/seq/seq_queue.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and system crash) by making an ioctl call at a certain time.

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