The dvb_ca_ioctl function in drivers/media/dvb/ttpci/av7110_ca.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.
CVE-2011-0521
This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 7.2 — v2 rates that HIGH (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 0.4% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
- 7.2HIGHNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
- EG Score
- 7.2(low)
- EG Risk
- 37(Track)EG Risk 37/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity72% × 45%Exploitation0% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 0%
- EPSS %ILE
- 34%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
February 2, 2011
Last Modified
April 29, 2026
References (22)
- secalert@redhathttp://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=cb26a24ee9706473f31d34cc259f4dcf45cd0644
- secalert@redhathttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/24/2
- secalert@redhathttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/25/2
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/43009
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/46397
- secalert@redhathttp://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.38-rc2
- secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded
- secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45986
- secalert@redhathttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025195
- secalert@redhathttp://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html
- secalert@redhathttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/64988
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=cb26a24ee9706473f31d34cc259f4dcf45cd0644
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/24/2
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/25/2
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/43009
Vendor Advisories for CVE-2011-0521(1)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
Patch Availability(12)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.35-30-virtual (2.6.35-30.56~lucid1) @ lucid | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.24-29-lpiacompat (2.6.24-29.89) @ hardy | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.15-57-sparc64-smp (2.6.15-57.97) @ dapper | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.32-32-sparc64 (2.6.32-32.62) @ lucid | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.32-416-dove (2.6.32-416.33) @ maverick | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.31-609-imx51 (2.6.31-609.26) @ lucid | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.35-903-omap4 (2.6.35-903.24) @ maverick | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.35-30-powerpc (2.6.35-30.54) @ maverick | 2026-05-29 | ubuntu |
| redhat | kernel-0:2.6.18-238.9.1.el5 | 2011-04-12 | redhat |
| redhat | kernel-0:2.6.32-71.24.1.el6 | 2011-04-08 | redhat |
| redhat | kernel-rt-0:2.6.33.7-rt29.55.el5rt | 2011-03-10 | redhat |
| redhat | kernel-0:2.6.9-100.EL | 2011-02-16 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Affected Packages
(2 across 1 ecosystem)
Debian:5.0(2)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux-2.6 | 2.6.26-13 ... 2.6.26-26lenny1 (38 versions) | 2.6.26-26lenny2 | — |
| user-mode-linux | 2.6.26-1um-2 ... 2.6.26-1um-2+26lenny1 (18 versions) | 2.6.26-1um-2+26lenny2 | — |
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Additional Vendor Advisories
(11)
Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.
- Red HatRHSA-2011:0263IMPORTANT2011-01-19
RHSA-2011:0263 — Important
- Red HatRHSA-2011:0330IMPORTANT2011-01-19
RHSA-2011:0330 — Important
- Red HatRHSA-2011:0429IMPORTANT2011-01-19
RHSA-2011:0429 — Important
- UbuntuUSN-1093-1LOW
Linux Kernel vulnerabilities (Marvell Dove)
- UbuntuUSN-1111-1LOW
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1133-1LOW
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1141-1LOW
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1160-1LOW
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1164-1LOW
Linux kernel vulnerabilities (i.MX51)
- UbuntuUSN-1187-1LOW
Linux kernel (Maverick backport) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-1202-1LOW
Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Data Freshness Timeline
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