CVE-2012-6703

Integer overflow in the snd_compr_allocate_buffer function in sound/core/compress_offload.c in the ALSA subsystem in the Linux kernel before 3.6-rc6-next-20120917 allows local users to cause a denial of service (insufficient memory allocation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted SNDRV_COMPRESS_SET_PARAMS ioctl call.

CVSS v3.0 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

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CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

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CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

V2 Legend

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
https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/next/patch-v3.6-rc6-next-20120917.xz	Patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/28/6	Mailing List
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/b35cc8225845112a616e3a2266d2fde5ab13d3ab	Vendor Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=b35cc8225845112a616e3a2266d2fde5ab13d3ab	Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1351076	Issue Tracking
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91502	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036190	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

Information

Published : 2016-06-29 07:10

Updated : 2023-01-17 13:45

NVD link : CVE-2012-6703

Mitre link : CVE-2012-6703

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-190

Integer Overflow or Wraparound

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

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