CVE-2012-2119

kernel: macvtap: zerocopy: vector length is not validated before pinning user pages

Published Jan 22, 2013 CVSS 2.0 · 5.2 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Buffer overflow in the macvtap device driver in the Linux kernel before 3.4.5, when running in certain configurations, allows privileged KVM guest users to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long descriptor with a long vector length.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-2121 Buffer overflow in the macvtap device driver in the Linux kernel before 3.4.5, when running in certain configurations, allows privileged KVM guest users to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long descriptor with a long vector length.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1514-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1529-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 7:26 PM
Reserved
Apr 4, 2012, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jan 22, 2013, 11:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:41 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Apr 16, 2012, 12:00 AM