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.
Published: 2016-06-29
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
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Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-6545 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.
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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microfocus

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T21:36:02.055Z

Reserved: 2016-06-28T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-6703

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2016-06-29T14:10:00.130

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2012-6703

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2012-09-05T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2012-6703 - Bugzilla

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