CVE-2012-2137

kernel: kvm: buffer overflow in kvm_set_irq()

Published Jan 22, 2013 CVSS 2.0 · 6.9 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Buffer overflow in virt/kvm/irq_comm.c in the KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel before 3.2.24 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to Message Signaled Interrupts (MSI), irq routing entries, and an incorrect check by the setup_routing_entry function before invoking the kvm_set_irq function.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-2137 Buffer overflow in virt/kvm/irq_comm.c in the KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel before 3.2.24 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to Message Signaled Interrupts (MSI), irq routing entries, and an incorrect check by the setup_routing_entry function before invoking the kvm_set_irq function.
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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
Jun 5, 2012, 12:00 AM