kernel: ALSA: caiaq - Fix possible string-buffer overflow
Published Feb 18, 2011
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.43%
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.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- < 2.6.38
- 2.6.38
- 2.6.38
- 2.6.38
- 2.6.38
Configuration 2
- 8.04
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel-0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2011:0498
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel-0:2.6.32-71.29.1.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0498 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue did not affect the Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and 5 as they did not backport the driver for Native Instruments USB audio devices. It did not affect the Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise MRG as it did not enable support for this driver. This has been addressed in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 via https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0498.html.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.43% (0.00435) | 35.45th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.43% (0.00435) | 34.47th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.06% (0.00056) | 14.74th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00077) | 34.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 9, 2023 | 0.08% (0.00077) | 31.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.07% (0.00069) | 28.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 68.34th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 22, 2023 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 68.05th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 65.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.28% (0.01282) | 41.72th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (12)
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/tiwai/sound-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=eaae55dac6b64c0616046436b294e69fc5311581 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/next/patch-v2.6.38-rc4-next-20110215.bz2 x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken Link
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/16/11 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/16/12 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/16/5 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46419 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1146-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-0712 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=677881 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65461 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-0712
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-0712
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