The dvb_ca_ioctl function in drivers/media/dvb/ttpci/av7110_ca.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38-rc2 does not check the sign of a certain integer field, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a negative value.
References
Link | Resource |
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http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.38-rc2 | Broken Link |
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/25/2 | Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory |
http://secunia.com/advisories/43009 | Third Party Advisory |
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/24/2 | Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45986 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025195 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
http://secunia.com/advisories/46397 | Third Party Advisory |
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html | Third Party Advisory |
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64988 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=cb26a24ee9706473f31d34cc259f4dcf45cd0644 |
Configurations
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Information
Published : 2011-02-02 15:00
Updated : 2023-02-12 19:22
NVD link : CVE-2011-0521
Mitre link : CVE-2011-0521
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CWE
CWE-119
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel