CVE-2012-6703
ALSA Linux Kernel Integer Overflow Denial of Service Vulnerability
Description
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.
INFO
Published Date :
June 29, 2016, 2:10 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 1:46 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
1.8
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=b35cc8225845112a616e3a2266d2fde5ab13d3ab Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/28/6 Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91502 Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036190 Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1351076 Added Reference https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/b35cc8225845112a616e3a2266d2fde5ab13d3ab Added Reference https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/next/patch-v3.6-rc6-next-20120917.xz -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Source Update by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Source SUSE OpenText -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference OpenText http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/28/6 [No types assigned] Added Reference OpenText http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=b35cc8225845112a616e3a2266d2fde5ab13d3ab [No types assigned] Added Reference OpenText https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/b35cc8225845112a616e3a2266d2fde5ab13d3ab [No types assigned] Added Reference OpenText https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1351076 [No types assigned] Added Reference OpenText https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/next/patch-v3.6-rc6-next-20120917.xz [No types assigned] Added Reference OpenText http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91502 [No types assigned] Added Reference OpenText http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036190 [No types assigned] Removed Reference SUSE https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/next/patch-v3.6-rc6-next-20120917.xz Removed Reference SUSE http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/28/6 Removed Reference SUSE https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/b35cc8225845112a616e3a2266d2fde5ab13d3ab Removed Reference SUSE http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=b35cc8225845112a616e3a2266d2fde5ab13d3ab Removed Reference SUSE https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1351076 Removed Reference SUSE http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91502 Removed Reference SUSE http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036190 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jan. 17, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed Evaluator Description <a href="http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/190.html">CWE-190: Integer Overflow or Wraparound</a> Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/28/6 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/28/6 Mailing List Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91502 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91502 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036190 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036190 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1351076 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1351076 Issue Tracking Removed CWE NIST NVD-CWE-Other Added CWE NIST CWE-190 Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 3.6 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.3 up to (excluding) 3.7 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Sep. 01, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036190 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91502 [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 29, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Evaluator Description <a href="http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/190.html">CWE-190: Integer Overflow or Wraparound</a> Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.6:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/next/patch-v3.6-rc6-next-20120917.xz No Types Assigned https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/next/patch-v3.6-rc6-next-20120917.xz Patch Changed Reference Type https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/b35cc8225845112a616e3a2266d2fde5ab13d3ab No Types Assigned https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/b35cc8225845112a616e3a2266d2fde5ab13d3ab Advisory Changed Reference Type http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=b35cc8225845112a616e3a2266d2fde5ab13d3ab No Types Assigned http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=b35cc8225845112a616e3a2266d2fde5ab13d3ab Advisory Added CWE NVD-CWE-Other -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 29, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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Exploit Prediction
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0.04 }} 0.00%
score
0.05635
percentile