CVE-2011-1477

Multiple array index errors in sound/oss/opl3.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 allow local users to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) or possibly gain privileges by leveraging write access to /dev/sequencer.

CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39	Broken Link
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=4d00135a680727f6c3be78f8befaac009030e4df
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00020.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/25/1	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/4d00135a680727f6c3be78f8befaac009030e4df	Patch Third Party Advisory
http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39	Broken Link
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=4d00135a680727f6c3be78f8befaac009030e4df
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00020.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/25/1	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/4d00135a680727f6c3be78f8befaac009030e4df	Patch Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp4:*:*:lts:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2012-06-21 23:55

Updated : 2025-04-11 00:51

NVD link : CVE-2011-1477

Mitre link : CVE-2011-1477

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2011-1477

JSON object : View

Products Affected

suse

linux_enterprise_desktop

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

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