kernel: av7110 negative array offset

The dvbcaioctl function in drivers/media/dvb/ttpci/av7110ca.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.38-rc2 does not check the sign of a certain integer field, which allows local users to cause a denial of service memory corruption or possibly have unspecified other impact via a negative value...

PT-2011-2420 · Linux +1 · Linux Kernel +1

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Linux kernel versions prior to 2.6.38-rc2 Description: The issue is related to the dvb ca ioctl function in the Linux kernel, which does not properly check the sign of a certain integer field. This oversight allows local users to potentially...