cve/2016/CVE-2016-2546.md

### [CVE-2016-2546](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-2546)
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### Description

sound/core/timer.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4.1 uses an incorrect type of mutex, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (race condition, use-after-free, and system crash) via a crafted ioctl call.

### POC

#### Reference
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-2
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-2
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2932-1

#### Github
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