CVE-2011-1476 Integer overflow in n/a

What is CVE-2011-1476?

CVE-2011-1476 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 21 Jun 2012. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Integer underflow in the Open Sound System (OSS) subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 on unspecified non-x86 platforms allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) by leveraging write access to /dev/sequencer.

Weakness: CWE-189

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-1476?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2011-1476?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2011-1476 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-1476 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-4wm9-67gx-ghh4.