CVE-2012-0029

qemu-kvm 0.12 - Heap-Based Buffer Overflow in e1000 Legacy Mode Packet Processing

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the process_tx_desc function in the e1000 emulation (hw/e1000.c) in qemu-kvm 0.12, and possibly other versions, allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (QEMU crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted legacy mode packets.

References (15)

Core 15
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72656
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/47741
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/47992
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/48318
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/47740
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2012-0050.html
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-02/msg00009.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1339-1
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51642
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/50913
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0370.html
Issue Tracking x_refsource_misc
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=772075
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/081972.html

Scores

EPSS 0.0092
EPSS Percentile 56.2%

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (1)
kvm_group/qemu-kvm 0.12
Published Jan 27, 2012
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026