Upstream information
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.SUSE information
Overall state of this security issue: Pending
This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.
| National Vulnerability Database | SUSE | |
|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 7.2 | 3.3 |
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P |
| Access Vector | Local | Local |
| Access Complexity | Low | Medium |
| Authentication | None | None |
| Confidentiality Impact | Complete | Partial |
| Integrity Impact | Complete | None |
| Availability Impact | Complete | Partial |
Status of this issue by product and package
Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification.
| Product(s) | Source package | State |
|---|---|---|
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 GA | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 | kernel-source | Analysis |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4 | kernel-source | Analysis |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 | kernel-source | Analysis |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 GA | kernel-source | Analysis |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 GA | kernel-source | Analysis |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4 LTSS | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 LTSS | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 LTSS | kernel-source | Analysis |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 | kernel-source | Analysis |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 GA | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 GA LTSS | kernel-source | Released |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 | kernel-source | Affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 LTSS | kernel-source | Analysis |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 | kernel-source | Analysis |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 | kernel-source | Analysis |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP3 | kernel-source | Analysis |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 GA | kernel-source | Analysis |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 | kernel-source | Analysis |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 | kernel-source | Analysis |
