The snd_ctl_elem_add function in sound/core/control.c in the ALSA control implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.15.2 does not check a…

published 2014-07-03 12 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2014-4580

cvss: 4.6; version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.5%; EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 42%
public exploits: 0; none known

The snd_ctl_elem_add function in sound/core/control.c in the ALSA control implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.15.2 does not check authorization for SNDRV_CTL_IOCTL_ELEM_REPLACE commands, which allows local users to remove kernel controls and cause a denial of service (use-after-free and system crash) by leveraging /dev/snd/controlCX access for an ioctl call.

Patch / fix

fixed in 1 distros 3 links 1

linux linux_kernel 3.15.2

debian ubuntu red hat

linux Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 3.14.9-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2014-4654

linux Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 3.13.0-35.62

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2014-4654

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kernel RHEL 7 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7
perf RHEL 7 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7
python-perf RHEL 7 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7
kernel-kdump RHEL 7 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7
kernel-tools RHEL 7 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7
kernel-tools-libs RHEL 7 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7
kernel-bootwrapper RHEL 7 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7
kernel-abi-whitelists RHEL 7 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7

red hat advisories RHSA-2014:1971 RHSA-2014:1392 RHSA-2014:1083

github.com/torvalds/linux@82262a4 commit

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2014-4654 updated 2026-11-05 cvss 3.8

Kernel: ALSA: control: use-after-free in replacing user controls

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 kernel
affected: no fix available
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) python-perf 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) python-perf 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7
fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1971
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) perf 2.6.32-504.el6, kernel 2.6.32-504.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-504.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists 2.6.32-504.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-504.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-504.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) python-perf 2.6.32-504.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-504.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-504.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) perf 2.6.32-504.el6, kernel 2.6.32-504.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-504.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists 2.6.32-504.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-504.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) python-perf 2.6.32-504.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-504.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) perf 2.6.32-504.el6, kernel 2.6.32-504.el6, kernel-kdump 2.6.32-504.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-504.el6, kernel-bootwrapper 2.6.32-504.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists 2.6.32-504.el6, +4 more
fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1392
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, kernel-kdump 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, kernel-bootwrapper 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, +4 more
fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1971
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) python-perf 2.6.32-504.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-504.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64 2.6.32-504.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 2.6.32-504.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-504.el6
fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1392
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) python-perf 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-ppc64 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-s390x 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7
fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1971
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) perf 2.6.32-504.el6, kernel 2.6.32-504.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-504.el6, kernel-abi-whitelists 2.6.32-504.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-504.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-504.el6
fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1392
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) perf 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, kernel 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, kernel-tools 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7
fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1971

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) python-perf 2.6.32-504.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-504.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-504.el6
fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1392
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) python-perf 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.0-123.13.1.el7
fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1971
Red Hat MRG Realtime for RHEL 6 Server v.2 kernel-rt 3.10.33-rt32.45.el6rt, kernel-rt-trace 3.10.33-rt32.45.el6rt, kernel-rt-vanilla 3.10.33-rt32.45.el6rt, kernel-rt-firmware 3.10.33-rt32.45.el6rt, kernel-rt-debuginfo-common-x86_64 3.10.33-rt32.45.el6rt
fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2014:1083

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Exploit prediction

0.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 42% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	2.0	4.6	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness

CWE-416 Use After Free

Technology feeds

Linux kernel rss critical rss

References

github.com /torvalds/linux/commit/82262a46627bebb0febcc26664746c25cef08563
patch, third-party-advisory
ubuntu.com /usn/USN-2335-1
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
ubuntu.com /usn/USN-2334-1
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
rhn.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2014-1083.html
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00020.html
vendor-advisory, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
kernel.org /pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.15.2
release-notes, vendor-advisory
secunia.com /advisories/60545
third-party-advisory
securityfocus.com /bid/68162
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
secunia.com /advisories/60564
third-party-advisory
secunia.com /advisories/59777
third-party-advisory
secunia.com /advisories/59434
third-party-advisory
bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=1113445
issue-tracking, third-party-advisory
openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2014/06/26/6
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
git.kernel.org /?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=82262a46627bebb0febcc26664746c25cef08563

Sources

CVE List CVE-2014-4654
NVD CVE-2014-4654

Fencer Intel keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.

Summary