What is CVE-2011-0712?

CVE-2011-0712 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2 out of 10. CVE-2011-0712 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2011-0712?

CVE-2011-0712 has a CVSS score of 7.2 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2011-0712?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2011-0712. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2011-0712 actively exploited?

CVE-2011-0712 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2011-0712

High

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.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2011-02-18

Last modified 2026-04-29

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

7.2

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Availability

Vector string

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weakness type

CWE-120

CVE-2011-0712 is classified as CWE-120

See CWE-120 on MITRE CWE for full details on this weakness type.

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2011-0712 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Kernel.org
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/next/patch-v2.6.38-rc4-next-20110215.bz2

Broken Link
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46419

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1146-1

Third Party Advisory
Exchange
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/65461

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Kernel patch commit
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/tiwai/sound-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=eaae55dac6b64c0616046436b294e69fc5311581
Patch
Kernel patch commit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/16/11
Patch
Kernel patch commit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/02/16/12
Patch

5 patch commits total View all on NVD

Details

CVE ID CVE-2011-0712

Severity High

CVSS score 7.2 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2011-02-18

Modified 2026-04-29

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-0712?

CVE-2011-0712 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2 out of 10 . CVE-2011-0712 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2011-0712?

CVE-2011-0712 has a CVSS score of 7.2 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2011-0712?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2011-0712. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2011-0712 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2011-0712 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.