CVE-2011-1476

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel versions prior to 2.6.39

Description The issue is related to an integer underflow in the Open Sound System (OSS) subsystem of the Linux kernel. This allows local users with write access to /dev/sequencer to cause a denial of service, resulting in memory corruption. The problem is specifically noted on non-x86 platforms.

Recommendations For Linux kernel versions prior to 2.6.39, update to version 2.6.39 or later to resolve the issue.