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    CVE-2012-6703

    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.

    Published:Sep 5, 2012
    Last Modified:Apr 12, 2025
    EPS:Jun 29, 2016
    EPSS Score:0.00085
    CVSS Score:7.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Linux
    Product
    Linux Kernel

    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/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=b35cc8225845112a616e3a2266d2fde5ab13d3ab
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/28/6
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91502
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036190
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1351076
    https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/b35cc8225845112a616e3a2266d2fde5ab13d3ab
    https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/next/patch-v3.6-rc6-next-20120917.xz
    http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=b35cc8225845112a616e3a2266d2fde5ab13d3ab
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/28/6
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91502
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036190
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1351076
    https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/b35cc8225845112a616e3a2266d2fde5ab13d3ab
    https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/next/patch-v3.6-rc6-next-20120917.xz

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