CVE-2011-1169
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
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.
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Statement
The Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, 5, 6 and
Red Hat Enterprise MRG are not affected as they did not backport upstream
commit 719f82d3 that introduced this issue.
CVSS v2 metrics
NOTE: The following CVSS v2 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
| Base Score | 6.6 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| Access Vector | Local |
| Access Complexity | Medium |
| Authentication | Single |
| Confidentiality Impact | Complete |
| Integrity Impact | Complete |
| Availability Impact | Complete |
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