CVE-2011-1476 json
Integer underflow in the Open Sound System (OSS) subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 on unspecified non-x86 platforms allows local…
published 2012-06-21 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2011-1480
- cvss
- 4.0
- 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 37%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Integer underflow in the Open Sound System (OSS) subsystem in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 on unspecified non-x86 platforms allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) by leveraging write access to /dev/sequencer.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 37% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/b769f49463711205d57286e64cf535ed4daf59e9 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.0 | AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-189 Numeric Errors
- Technology feeds
References
-
github.com
/torvalds/linux/commit/b769f49463711205d57286e64cf535ed4daf59e9
exploit, patch
-
lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00020.html
vendor-advisory
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2011/03/25/1
mailing-list
- git.kernel.org /?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b769f49463711205d57286e64cf535ed4daf59e9
- ftp.osuosl.org /pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.39
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2011-1476
- NVD CVE-2011-1476
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