CVE-2011-0521

kernel: av7110 negative array offset

Published Feb 2, 2011 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2153-1 linux-2.6 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-0541 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1093-1 Linux Kernel vulnerabilities (Marvell Dove)
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1111-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1133-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1141-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1160-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1164-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities (i.MX51)
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1187-1 Linux kernel (Maverick backport) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1202-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 9:58 PM
Reserved
Jan 20, 2011, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 2, 2011, 11:00 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:27 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Jan 19, 2011, 12:00 AM