CVE-2011-1477 (High) detected in linuxlinux-3.0.40

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CVE-2011-1477 - High Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - linuxlinux-3.0.40

Apache Software Foundation (ASF)

Library home page: https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.0/?wsslib=linux

Found in HEAD commit: 22324ae9738f0a1eeb173ff05137c8317c350189

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerable Source Files (3)

/sound/oss/opl3.c /sound/oss/opl3.c /sound/oss/opl3.c

Vulnerability Details

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.

Publish Date: 2012-06-21

URL: CVE-2011-1477

CVSS 3 Score Details (8.4)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Local - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: None - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: High - Integrity Impact: High - Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-1477

Release Date: 2012-06-21

Fix Resolution: 2.6.39

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