CVE-2011-1476

Publication date 25 March 2011

Last updated 4 July 2026

Ubuntu priority

Low

Why this priority?

Description

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.

From the Ubuntu Security Team

Dan Rosenberg reported errors in the OSS (Open Sound System) MIDI interface. A local attacker on non-x86 systems might be able to cause a denial of service.

Read the notes from the security team

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
linux 12.10 quantal
Not affected
12.04 LTS precise
Not affected
11.10 oneiric
Not affected
11.04 natty
Fixed 2.6.38-9.43
10.10 maverick
Fixed 2.6.35-30.52
10.04 LTS lucid
Fixed 2.6.32-32.62
8.04 LTS hardy
Fixed 2.6.24-31.99
linux-armadaxp 12.10 quantal
Not affected
12.04 LTS precise
Not affected
11.10 oneiric Not in release
11.04 natty Not in release
10.04 LTS lucid Not in release
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
linux-ec2 12.10 quantal Not in release
12.04 LTS precise Not in release
11.10 oneiric Not in release
11.04 natty Not in release
10.10 maverick Ignored end of life
10.04 LTS lucid
Fixed 2.6.32-316.30
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
linux-fsl-imx51 12.10 quantal Not in release
12.04 LTS precise Not in release
11.10 oneiric Not in release
11.04 natty Not in release
10.10 maverick Not in release
10.04 LTS lucid Ignored end of life
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
linux-lts-backport-maverick 12.10 quantal Not in release
12.04 LTS precise Not in release
11.10 oneiric Not in release
11.04 natty Not in release
10.10 maverick Not in release
10.04 LTS lucid
Fixed 2.6.35-30.54~lucid1
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
linux-lts-backport-natty 12.10 quantal Not in release
12.04 LTS precise Not in release
11.10 oneiric Not in release
11.04 natty Not in release
10.10 maverick Not in release
10.04 LTS lucid
Not affected
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
linux-lts-backport-oneiric 12.10 quantal Not in release
12.04 LTS precise Not in release
11.10 oneiric Not in release
11.04 natty Not in release
10.10 maverick Not in release
10.04 LTS lucid
Not affected
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
linux-mvl-dove 12.10 quantal Not in release
12.04 LTS precise Not in release
11.10 oneiric Not in release
11.04 natty Not in release
10.10 maverick
Fixed 2.6.32-417.34
10.04 LTS lucid
Fixed 2.6.32-217.34
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release
linux-ti-omap4 12.10 quantal
Not affected
12.04 LTS precise
Not affected
11.10 oneiric
Not affected
11.04 natty
Fixed 2.6.38-1209.13
10.10 maverick
Fixed 2.6.35-903.31
10.04 LTS lucid Not in release
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release

Notes

jdstrand

requires /dev/sequencer and OSS (not ALSA)

Patch details

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Package Patch details
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References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

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    • 28 June 2011
    • USN-1141-1
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    • USN-1162-1
    • Linux kernel vulnerabilities (Marvell Dove)
    • 29 June 2011
    • USN-1167-1
    • Linux kernel vulnerabilities
    • 13 July 2011
    • USN-1394-1
    • linux-ti-omap4 vulnerabilities
    • 7 March 2012
    • USN-1187-1
    • Linux kernel (Maverick backport) vulnerabilities
    • 9 August 2011
    • USN-1390-1
    • Linux kernel vulnerabilities
    • 6 March 2012
    • USN-1212-1
    • Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
    • 21 September 2011
    • USN-1159-1
    • Linux kernel vulnerabilities (Marvell Dove)
    • 13 July 2011

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