CVE-2012-3515
High
Description
Qemu, as used in Xen 4.0, 4.1 and possibly other products, when emulating certain devices with a virtual console backend, allows local OS guest users to gain privileges via a crafted escape VT100 sequence that triggers the overwrite of a "device model's address space."
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.2
Exploit probability—
Product
Qemu
PublishedNov 23, 2012
First seenNov 23, 2012
How to fix
Update
- qemu qemu1.2.0 or later
Vendor advisories
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| qemu qemu | v < 1.2.0 | 1.2.0 |
| xen xen | 4.0.0, 4.1.0 | — |
| opensuse opensuse | 11.4, 12.1, 12.2 | — |
| suse linux_enterprise_desktop | 10, 11 | — |
| suse linux_enterprise_server | 10, 11 | — |
| suse linux_enterprise_software_development_kit | 10, 11 | — |
| redhat virtualization | 3.0, 5.0, 6.0 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_desktop | 5.0, 6.0 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_eus | 6.3 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_server | 5.0, 6.0 | — |
| redhat enterprise_linux_workstation | 5.0, 6.0 | — |
| debian debian_linux | 6.0, 7.0 | — |
| canonical ubuntu_linux | 10.04, 11.04, 11.10, 12.04 | — |
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