CVE-2011-0712

Name: CVE-2011-0712
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2011-02-18T20:00:09.277+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.43%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2011-0712 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.43%

34.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-120

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	< 2.6.38
Linux	Linux Kernel	2.6.38
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	8.04

References

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.bz2Broken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/16/11Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/16/12Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/16/5Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46419Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1146-1Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=677881Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65461Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
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.bz2Broken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/16/11Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/16/12Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/16/5Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46419Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1146-1Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=677881Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65461Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: Feb 18, 2011
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2011-0712?

How severe is CVE-2011-0712?

Severity scoring for CVE-2011-0712 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.43% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2011-0712?

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Source: NVD / NIST