CVE-2012-2119

Medium

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.

SeverityMedium
CVSS5.2
Exploit probability—
ProductLinux Kernel
PublishedJan 22, 2013
First seenJan 22, 2013

How to fix

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

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
linux linux_kernelv ≤ 3.4.4, 3.4, 3.4.1, 3.4.2, 3.4.3—

Check your version

Choose the product and enter the version you run to see whether it falls in the affected range.

In the Intelligence 360 plan

Attack Surface Management

See the assets tied to your domains, the technologies they run and known vulnerabilities in one list.

CVE-2012-2119 · Linux Kernel · Dark Radar