What is CVE-2014-9904?

CVE-2014-9904 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10. CVE-2014-9904 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-9904?

CVE-2014-9904 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2014-9904?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2014-9904. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2014-9904 actively exploited?

CVE-2014-9904 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2014-9904

High

The snd_compress_check_input function in sound/core/compress_offload.c in the ALSA subsystem in the Linux kernel before 3.17 does not properly check for an integer overflow, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (insufficient memory allocation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted SNDRV_COMPRESS_SET_PARAMS ioctl call.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2016-06-27

Last modified 2026-05-06

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

7.8

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2014-9904 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html

Third Party Advisory
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00044.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00055.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Debian Security
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3616

Third Party Advisory
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91510

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Securitytracker
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036189

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Kernel patch commit
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=6217e5ede23285ddfee10d2e4ba0cc2d4c046205
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6217e5ede23285ddfee10d2e4ba0cc2d4c046205
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2014-9904

Severity High

CVSS score 7.8 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2016-06-27

Modified 2026-05-06

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-9904?

CVE-2014-9904 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 . CVE-2014-9904 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-9904?

CVE-2014-9904 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2014-9904?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2014-9904. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2014-9904 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2014-9904 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.