CVE-2012-0029

High

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.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.4
Exploit probability—
ProductKvm Group Qemu-kvm
PublishedJan 27, 2012
First seenJan 27, 2012

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
kvm_group qemu-kvm0.12—

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CVE-2012-0029 · Kvm Group Qemu-kvm · Dark Radar