high
7.4
CWE
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CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2011-2212: Buffer Overflow

First published: Wed Jun 15 2011(Updated: )

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."

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
debian/kvm
debian/qemu-kvm
QEMU KVM<=0.14.0
QEMU KVM=0.1.0
QEMU KVM=0.1.1
QEMU KVM=0.1.2
QEMU KVM=0.1.3
QEMU KVM=0.1.4
QEMU KVM=0.1.5
QEMU KVM=0.1.6
QEMU KVM=0.2.0
QEMU KVM=0.3.0
QEMU KVM=0.4.0
QEMU KVM=0.4.1
QEMU KVM=0.4.2
QEMU KVM=0.4.3
QEMU KVM=0.5.0
QEMU KVM=0.5.1
QEMU KVM=0.5.2
QEMU KVM=0.5.3
QEMU KVM=0.5.4
QEMU KVM=0.5.5
QEMU KVM=0.6.0
QEMU KVM=0.6.1
QEMU KVM=0.7.0
QEMU KVM=0.7.1
QEMU KVM=0.7.2
QEMU KVM=0.8.0
QEMU KVM=0.8.1
QEMU KVM=0.8.2
QEMU KVM=0.9.0
QEMU KVM=0.9.1
QEMU KVM=0.9.1-5
QEMU KVM=0.10.0
QEMU KVM=0.10.1
QEMU KVM=0.10.2
QEMU KVM=0.10.3
QEMU KVM=0.10.4
QEMU KVM=0.10.5
QEMU KVM=0.10.6
QEMU KVM=0.11.0
QEMU KVM=0.11.0-rc0
QEMU KVM=0.11.0-rc1
QEMU KVM=0.11.0-rc2
QEMU KVM=0.11.0-rc0
QEMU KVM=0.11.0-rc1
QEMU KVM=0.11.0-rc2
QEMU KVM=0.11.1
QEMU KVM=0.12.0
QEMU KVM=0.12.0-rc1
QEMU KVM=0.12.0-rc2
QEMU KVM=0.12.1
QEMU KVM=0.12.2
QEMU KVM=0.12.3
QEMU KVM=0.12.4
QEMU KVM=0.12.5
QEMU KVM=0.13.0
QEMU KVM=0.13.0-rc0
QEMU KVM=0.13.0-rc1
QEMU KVM=0.14.0-rc0
QEMU KVM=0.14.0-rc1
QEMU KVM=0.14.0-rc2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2011-2212?

    CVE-2011-2212 has a moderate severity level due to its potential for causing denial of service or privilege escalation.

  • How do I fix CVE-2011-2212?

    To fix CVE-2011-2212, update your QEMU-KVM to version 0.14.1 or later which addresses the buffer overflow vulnerability.

  • Who is affected by CVE-2011-2212?

    CVE-2011-2212 affects privileged guest users in systems running QEMU-KVM versions 0.14.0 and earlier.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2011-2212?

    CVE-2011-2212 is classified as a buffer overflow vulnerability within the virtio subsystem of QEMU-KVM.

  • What are the potential consequences of CVE-2011-2212?

    The potential consequences of CVE-2011-2212 include denial of service attacks resulting in guest crashes or unauthorized privilege escalation.

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