CWE Code: 20
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 6.9
CWE Name:  Improper Input Validation
Summary: array index error in the asihpi_hpi_ioctl function in sound/pci/asihpi/hpioctl.c in the audioscience hpi driver in the linux kernel before 2.6.38.1 might allow local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or possibly gain privileges via a crafted adapter index value that triggers access to an invalid kernel pointer.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2011-05-03
Last Modified Date: 2012-04-27