CVE-2012-6703
High
Description
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.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedJun 29, 2016
First seenJun 29, 2016
How to fix
Update
- linux linux_kernel3.7 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | 3.3 ≤ v < 3.7 | 3.7 |
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