CVE-2012-0029

qemu: e1000: process_tx_desc legacy mode packets heap overflow

Published Jan 27, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 7.4 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2396-1 qemu-kvm security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2404-1 xen-qemu-dm-4.0 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-0069 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1339-1 QEMU vulnerability
History

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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 6:09 PM
Reserved
Dec 7, 2011, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 27, 2012, 3:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:36 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Jan 23, 2012, 12:00 AM