kernel: sound: a race condition in the kernel sound timer in snd_timer_user_read()
Published Dec 6, 2017
7.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.19%
Description
An elevation of privilege vulnerability in the kernel sound timer. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID A-37240993.
Affected products
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- Version Android kernelStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google Inc. | Android | n/a |
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No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-0:3.10.0-514.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2016:2574
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-rt-0:3.10.0-514.rt56.420.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2016:2584
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
kernel-rt-1:3.10.0-514.rt56.210.el6rt
Fixed · RHSA-2017:0113
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel
Affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-alt
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
realtime-kernel
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-0:3.10.0-514.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2574 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-rt-0:3.10.0-514.rt56.420.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2016:2584 |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | kernel-rt-1:3.10.0-514.rt56.210.el6rt | Fixed | RHSA-2017:0113 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-alt | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | realtime-kernel | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.19% (0.00191) | 7.94th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.19% (0.00191) | 9.10th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 12.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 25, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 12.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 10.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.26% (0.00258) | 2.22th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.26% (0.00258) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (6)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-01/msg00007.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-13167 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1568821 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-13167
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2017-12-01 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-13167
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2018-01/msg00007.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-13167 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1568821 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-13167 | ||
| https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2017-12-01 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-13167 |
Change history (0)
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