Buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2011-0712
Published: February 18, 2011 / Updated: August 11, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU45312
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2011-0712
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.
Multiple buffer overflows in the caiaq Native Instruments USB audio functionality in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38-rc4-next-20110215 might allow attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a long USB device name, related to (1) the snd_usb_caiaq_audio_init function in sound/usb/caiaq/audio.c and (2) the snd_usb_caiaq_midi_init function in sound/usb/caiaq/midi.c.
How to mitigate CVE-2011-0712
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/tiwai/sound-2.6.git;a=commit;h=eaae55dac6b64c0616046436b294e69fc5311581
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/next/patch-v2.6.38-rc4-next-20110215.bz2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/16/11
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/16/12
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/16/5
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46419
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1146-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=677881
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65461