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CVE-2011-1477 Detail

Description

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.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39 Broken Link 
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://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://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 
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 
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/4d00135a680727f6c3be78f8befaac009030e4df Patch  Third Party Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls cwe source acceptance level NIST  
CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2011-1477
NVD Published Date:
06/21/2012
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.