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    CVE-2010-3442

    Multiple integer overflows in the snd_ctl_new function in sound/core/control.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36-rc5-next-20100929 allow local users to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted (1) SNDRV_CTL_IOCTL_ELEM_ADD or (2) SNDRV_CTL_IOCTL_ELEM_REPLACE ioctl call.

    Published:Sep 28, 2010
    Last Modified:Apr 11, 2025
    EPS:Oct 4, 2010
    EPSS Score:0.00172
    CVSS Score:4.7

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Canonical
    Product
    Ubuntu Linux
    Vendor
    Debian
    Product
    Debian Linux
    Vendor
    Fedoraproject
    Product
    Fedora
    Vendor
    Linux
    Product
    Linux Kernel
    Vendor
    Opensuse
    Product
    Opensuse
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Mrg
    Vendor
    Suse
    Product
    Linux Enterprise Desktop
    Vendor
    Suse
    Product
    Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension
    Vendor
    Suse
    Product
    Linux Enterprise Server
    Vendor
    Suse
    Product
    Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-190 Integer Overflow or Wraparound

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    CAPEC-92 Forced Integer Overflow

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    References

    http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/tiwai/sound-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5591bf07225523600450edd9e6ad258bb877b779
    http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-December/052513.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00004.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00000.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00001.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00002.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/42400
    http://secunia.com/advisories/42745
    http://secunia.com/advisories/42778
    http://secunia.com/advisories/42789
    http://secunia.com/advisories/42801
    http://secunia.com/advisories/43291
    http://secunia.com/advisories/46397
    http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2126
    http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/next/patch-v2.6.36-rc5-next-20100928.bz2
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:257
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/29/2
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/29/3
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/29/4
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/29/9
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0842.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0936.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0958.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0004.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/43787
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1
    http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3113
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3321
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0012
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0024
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0375
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=638478
    http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/tiwai/sound-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5591bf07225523600450edd9e6ad258bb877b779
    http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-December/052513.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-12/msg00004.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00000.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00001.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00002.html
    http://secunia.com/advisories/42400
    http://secunia.com/advisories/42745
    http://secunia.com/advisories/42778
    http://secunia.com/advisories/42789
    http://secunia.com/advisories/42801
    http://secunia.com/advisories/43291
    http://secunia.com/advisories/46397
    http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2126
    http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/next/patch-v2.6.36-rc5-next-20100928.bz2
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:257
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/29/2
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/29/3
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/29/4
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/29/9
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0842.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0936.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0958.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0004.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/43787
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1
    http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3113
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3321
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0012
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0024
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0375
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=638478

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High