CVE-2011-2212

qemu-kvm: virtqueue: too-large indirect descriptor buffer overflow

Published Jun 21, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 7.4 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Buffer overflow in the virtio subsystem in qemu-kvm 0.14.0 and earlier allows privileged guest users to cause a denial of service (guest crash) or gain privileges via a crafted indirect descriptor related to "virtqueue in and out requests."

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2282-1 qemu-kvm security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-2201 Buffer overflow in the virtio subsystem in qemu-kvm 0.14.0 and earlier allows privileged guest users to cause a denial of service (guest crash) or gain privileges via a crafted indirect descriptor related to "virtqueue in and out requests."
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1165-1 QEMU vulnerabilities
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 10:53 PM
Reserved
May 31, 2011, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 21, 2012, 3:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:30 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Jul 5, 2011, 12:00 AM