CVE-2011-0521

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 cause a denial of service, resulting in memory corruption, or possibly have other unspecified impacts by providing a negative value.

Recommendations For versions prior to 2.6.38-rc2, update to version 2.6.38-rc2 or later to resolve the issue.