What is CVE-2017-15265?

CVE-2017-15265 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.0 out of 10, classified as a Race Condition flaw (CWE-362). CVE-2017-15265 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-15265?

CVE-2017-15265 has a CVSS score of 7.0 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2017-15265?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2017-15265 patch availability.

Is CVE-2017-15265 actively exploited?

CVE-2017-15265 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Race Condition (CWE-362)?

The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, creating unexpected states. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/362.html

CVE-2017-15265

High

Race condition in the ALSA subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.13.8 allows local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted /dev/snd/seq ioctl calls, related to sound/core/seq/seq_clientmgr.c and sound/core/seq/seq_ports.c.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2017-10-16

Last modified 2026-05-13

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 3.1 score

7.0

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-362

CVE-2017-15265 is a Race Condition vulnerability

What is Race Condition?

The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, creating unexpected states. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

22 total

Kernel Git
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=71105998845fb012937332fe2e806d443c09e026

Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
Kernel.org
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.13.8

Release Notes Vendor Advisory
Mailman
http://mailman.alsa-project.org/pipermail/alsa-devel/2017-October/126292.html

Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
Openwall
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/10/11/3

Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
SUSE
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1062520

Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory

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Details

CVE ID CVE-2017-15265

Severity High

CVSS score 7.0 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2017-10-16

Modified 2026-05-13

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-15265?

CVE-2017-15265 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.0 out of 10 , classified as a Race Condition flaw (CWE-362) . CVE-2017-15265 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2017-15265?

CVE-2017-15265 has a CVSS score of 7.0 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2017-15265?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2017-15265 patch availability.
Is CVE-2017-15265 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2017-15265 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.