CVE-2011-1169 json
Array index error in the asihpi_hpi_ioctl function in sound/pci/asihpi/hpioctl.c in the AudioScience HPI driver in the Linux kernel before…
published 15y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2011-1179
- cvss
- 7.2
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 38%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Array index error in the asihpi_hpi_ioctl function in sound/pci/asihpi/hpioctl.c in the AudioScience HPI driver in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38.1 might allow local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly gain privileges via a crafted adapter index value that triggers access to an invalid kernel pointer.
Patch / fix
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red hat product security vex CVE-2011-1169 updated cvss 6.6
kernel: check adapter index in hpi_ioctl
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Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat productsnot affected: vulnerable code not present
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Exploit prediction
0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 38% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-129 Improper Validation of Array Index
- Technology feeds
References
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bugzilla.redhat.com
/show_bug.cgi?id=688898
issue-tracking, patch, third-party-advisory
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kernel.org
/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.38.1
release-notes, vendor-advisory
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2011/03/18/1
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
- git.kernel.org /?p=linux/kernel/git/tiwai/sound-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=4a122c10fbfe9020df469f0f669da129c5757671
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2011/03/18/2
mailing-list, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2011-1169
- NVD CVE-2011-1169
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