CVE-2011-0521

Published: Feb 2, 2011Modified: Apr 29, 2026

7.2

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (3)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel

1 product

Configuration A

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Linux Linux Kernel	Before 2.6.38
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.38
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.38 rc1

Related CWEs

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (22)

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=cb26a24ee9706473f31d34cc259f4dcf45cd0644

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/24/2

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/25/2

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/43009

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/46397

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.38-rc2

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Broken Link

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45986

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025195

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64988

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=cb26a24ee9706473f31d34cc259f4dcf45cd0644

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/24/2

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/25/2

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/43009

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/46397

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.38-rc2

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Broken Link

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45986

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025195

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64988

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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