CVE-2021-47511
ALSA: pcm: oss: Fix negative period/buffer sizes
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: pcm: oss: Fix negative period/buffer sizes The period size calculation in OSS layer may receive a negative value as an error, but the code there assumes only the positive values and handle them with size_t. Due to that, a too big value may be passed to the lower layers. This patch changes the code to handle with ssize_t and adds the proper error checks appropriately.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/00a860678098fcd9fa8db2b5fb9d2ddf4776d4cc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/02b2b691b77cd7b951fa7b6c9d44d4e472cdc823
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/502e1146873d870f87da3b8f93d6bf2de5f38d0c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8af815ab052eaf74addbbfb556d63ce2137c0e1b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d2479c960875ca1239bcb899f386970c13d9cfe
References (8)
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CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
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