CVE-2012-6703
published 2016-06-29CVE-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…
PriorityP432high7.8CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.32%
24.3th percentile
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.
Affected
6 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | linux | < linux 3.8.11-1 (bookworm) | linux 3.8.11-1 (bookworm) |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 3.8.11-1 | 3.8.11-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 3.8.11-1 | 3.8.11-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 3.8.11-1 | 3.8.11-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 3.8.11-1 | 3.8.11-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 3.3 < 3.7 | 3.7 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.07.2HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
osv7.8HIGH
vendor_debian7.8HIGH
vendor_redhat7.8HIGH
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GHSA
GHSA-rr7c-wxq4-m9xf: Integer overflow in the snd_compr_allocate_buffer function in sound/core/compress_offload
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-17
CVE-2012-6703 [HIGH] CWE-190 GHSA-rr7c-wxq4-m9xf: Integer overflow in the snd_compr_allocate_buffer function in sound/core/compress_offload
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.
OSV
CVE-2012-6703: Integer overflow in the snd_compr_allocate_buffer function in sound/core/compress_offload
osv·2016-06-29·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2012-6703 [HIGH] CVE-2012-6703: Integer overflow in the snd_compr_allocate_buffer function in sound/core/compress_offload
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.
Red Hat
kernel: Integer overflow in compress_core
vendor_redhat·2012-09-05·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2012-6703 [HIGH] CWE-190 kernel: Integer overflow in compress_core
kernel: Integer overflow in compress_core
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.
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6) - Not affected
Package: kernel (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Not affected
Package: kernel-rt (Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7) - Not affected
Package: realtime-kernel (Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2) - Not affected
Debian
CVE-2012-6703: linux - Integer overflow in the snd_compr_allocate_buffer function in sound/core/compres...
vendor_debian·2012·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2012-6703 [HIGH] CVE-2012-6703: linux - Integer overflow in the snd_compr_allocate_buffer function in sound/core/compres...
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.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 3.8.11-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 3.8.11-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 3.8.11-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 3.8.11-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 3.8.11-1)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=b35cc8225845112a616e3a2266d2fde5ab13d3abhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/28/6http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91502http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036190https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1351076https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/b35cc8225845112a616e3a2266d2fde5ab13d3abhttps://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/next/patch-v3.6-rc6-next-20120917.xzhttp://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=b35cc8225845112a616e3a2266d2fde5ab13d3abhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/28/6http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91502http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036190https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1351076https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/b35cc8225845112a616e3a2266d2fde5ab13d3abhttps://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/next/patch-v3.6-rc6-next-20120917.xz
2016-06-29
Published