# CVE-2010-3080: Double free vulnerability in the snd\_seq\_oss\_open function in sound/core/seq/oss/seq\_oss\_init.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36-rc4 might

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2010-09-21 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Double free vulnerability in the snd_seq_oss_open function in sound/core/seq/oss/seq_oss_init.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36-rc4 might allow local users to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via an unsuccessful attempt to open the /dev/sequencer device.

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## References

- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=27f7ad53829f79e799a253285318bff79ece15bd
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:198
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0007.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=630551
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-10/msg00003.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/43062
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42890
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.36-rc4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/08/7
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00000.html
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/tiwai/sound-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=c598337660c21c0afaa9df5a65bb4a7a0cf15be8

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