CVE-2011-1169 Memory corruption in n/a
Local attackers can exploit an array index error in the AudioScience HPI driver to cause memory corruption, leading to denial of service or privilege escalation.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2011-1169?
CVE-2011-1169 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 3 May 2011. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Array index error in the asihpi_hpi_ioctl function in sound/pci/asihpi/hpioctl.c in the AudioScience HPI driver in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38.1 might allow local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly gain privileges via a crafted adapter index value that triggers access to an invalid kernel pointer.
Weakness: CWE-129
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-1169?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2011-1169?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-1169 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2011-1169 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-1169 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g3vm-w5mw-77wr.