# CVE-2011-0712: Multiple buffer overflows in the caiaq Native Instruments USB audio functionality in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38-rc4-next-20110215 might

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2011-02-18 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1146-1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/16/11
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=677881
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65461
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46419
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/16/5
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/tiwai/sound-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=eaae55dac6b64c0616046436b294e69fc5311581
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/next/patch-v2.6.38-rc4-next-20110215.bz2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/16/12

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