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CVE-2011-0712

7.2 · HIGH

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…

Published Feb 18, 2011linuxCWE-120EPSS 0.43%

Overview

CVE-2011-0712 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on February 18, 2011 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
linuxlinux_kernel>= 0, < 2.6.38Affected

References

Refgit.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/tiwai/sound-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=eaae55dac6b64c0616046436b294e69fc5311581Refwww.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/next/patch-v2.6.38-rc4-next-20110215.bz2Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/16/11Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/16/12Refwww.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/16/5Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/46419Refwww.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1146-1Refbugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=677881Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65461Refgit.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/tiwai/sound-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=eaae55dac6b64c0616046436b294e69fc5311581

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-0712?

CVE-2011-0712 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on February 18, 2011 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2011-0712?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2011-0712?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2011-0712?

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