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CVE-2018-7566
UNKNOWN
CVE-2018-7566
Published Mar 30, 2018 · Updated Nov 3, 2026
Severity · CVSSUNKNOWN · Not scored
Known exploitationNot listed
EPSS / likelihood0.47%
QFinch risk scoreNot available
Original summary
Normalized public record · Updated Nov 3, 2026
The Linux kernel 4.15 has a Buffer Overflow via an SNDRV_SEQ_IOCTL_SET_CLIENT_POOL ioctl write operation to /dev/snd/seq by a local user.
Publisher and source text is retained separately from QFinch interpretation.
QFinch assessment
The Linux kernel 4.15 has a Buffer Overflow via an SNDRV_SEQ_IOCTL_SET_CLIENT_POOL ioctl write operation to /dev/snd/seq by a local user.
Evidence: public source recordsAffected products
| Affected package, product or range | Fix status |
|---|---|
| Consult the referenced vendor advisory for affected versions. | Consult source advisory |
Matching a version is only one part of assessing exposure. QFinch has not assessed your environment on this public page.
Remediation
Apply the vendor-supported fixed release or mitigation, then verify the affected component is no longer reachable.
- Confirm the affected product and reachable code path exist in your environment.
- Apply the vendor-supported patch or mitigation from the primary advisory.
- Rescan the exact deployed revision and retain verification evidence.
Evidence coverage
FIRST-EPSSCVE-LIST-V5
- SSVC priority
- MEDIUM
- Confidence
- Not available
- Aliases
- None reported
Scores appear only when corresponding evidence exists. Missing data is never interpreted as zero risk.
Sources and record history
- USN-3631-2 ↗
- DSA-4187 ↗
- USN-3631-1 ↗
- RHSA-2018:2390 ↗
- RHSA-2018:2395 ↗
- RHSA-2018:2384 ↗
- DSA-4188 ↗
- RHSA-2018:2948 ↗
- 103605 ↗
- [debian-lts-announce] 20180502 [SECURITY] [DLA 1369-1] linux security update ↗
- [alsa-devel] 20180214 [PATCH] ALSA: seq: Fix racy pool initializations ↗
- USN-3798-1 ↗
Record history
Published Mar 30, 2018 · Last refreshed Nov 3, 2026