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CVE-2011-0712 Details

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in the caiaq Native Instruments USB audio functionality in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38-rc4-next-20110215 might allow attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a long USB device name, related to (1) the snd_usb_caiaq_audio_init function in sound/usb/caiaq/audio.c and (2) the snd_usb_caiaq_midi_init function in sound/usb/caiaq/midi.c.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/tiwai/sound-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=eaae55dac6b64c0616046436b294e69fc5311581	CVE
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=677881	CVE	Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65461	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/next/patch-v2.6.38-rc4-next-20110215.bz2	CVE	Broken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/16/11	CVE	Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/16/12	CVE	Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/16/5	CVE	Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46419	CVE	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1146-1	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/tiwai/sound-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=eaae55dac6b64c0616046436b294e69fc5311581	[email protected]
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=677881	[email protected]	Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65461	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/next/patch-v2.6.38-rc4-next-20110215.bz2	[email protected]	Broken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/16/11	[email protected]	Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/16/12	[email protected]	Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/16/5	[email protected]	Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46419	[email protected]	Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1146-1	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory

see all 18 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-120	Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
linux linux kernel	< 2.6.38 2.6.38 - 2.6.38 rc1 2.6.38 rc2 2.6.38 rc3
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.38:-:::::: cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.38:rc1:::::: cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.38:rc2:::::: cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.38:rc3:::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
canonical ubuntu linux	8.04
CPE cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04::::-::: Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

8 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 29, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Feb 13, 2023	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 11, 2020	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Aug 17, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Feb 21, 2011	Initial Analysis	[email protected]