fkie_cve-2012-2119
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd
Published
2013-01-22 23:55
Modified
2025-04-11 00:51
Severity ?
Summary
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.
References
secalert@redhat.comhttp://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=814278
secalert@redhat.comhttp://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b92946e2919134ebe2a4083e4302236295ea2a73
secalert@redhat.comhttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00005.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=133455718001608&w=2
secalert@redhat.comhttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0743.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1529-1
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.4.5
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/19/14
secalert@redhat.comhttps://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/b92946e2919134ebe2a4083e4302236295ea2a73
secalert@redhat.comhttps://oss.oracle.com/git/?p=redpatch.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=4aae94d1c7b32316911c86176c0ed4f8ed62da73
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=814278
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b92946e2919134ebe2a4083e4302236295ea2a73
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00005.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=133455718001608&w=2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0743.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1529-1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.4.5
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/19/14
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/b92946e2919134ebe2a4083e4302236295ea2a73
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oss.oracle.com/git/?p=redpatch.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=4aae94d1c7b32316911c86176c0ed4f8ed62da73
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
linux linux_kernel *
linux linux_kernel 3.4
linux linux_kernel 3.4.1
linux linux_kernel 3.4.2
linux linux_kernel 3.4.3



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    {
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              "matchCriteriaId": "DEB7BA7C-580F-4A05-8A66-2FC332E9FE4C",
              "versionEndIncluding": "3.4.4",
              "vulnerable": true
            },
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            },
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    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "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."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "Desbordamiento de b\u00fafer en el controlador de dispositivo macvtap en el kernel de Linux anteriores a v3.4.5, cuando se ejecuta en ciertas configuraciones, permite a los usuarios invitados KVM privilegiados causar una denegaci\u00f3n de servicio (ca\u00edda) a trav\u00e9s de un descriptor largo con una longitud de vector de larga."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2012-2119",
  "lastModified": "2025-04-11T00:51:21.963",
  "metrics": {
    "cvssMetricV2": [
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        "acInsufInfo": false,
        "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
        "cvssData": {
          "accessComplexity": "MEDIUM",
          "accessVector": "ADJACENT_NETWORK",
          "authentication": "SINGLE",
          "availabilityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "baseScore": 5.2,
          "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
          "integrityImpact": "NONE",
          "vectorString": "AV:A/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C",
          "version": "2.0"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 4.4,
        "impactScore": 6.9,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
        "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
        "type": "Primary",
        "userInteractionRequired": false
      }
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  },
  "published": "2013-01-22T23:55:01.057",
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      "source": "secalert@redhat.com",
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    },
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  "sourceIdentifier": "secalert@redhat.com",
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
  "weaknesses": [
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      "description": [
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          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-119"
        }
      ],
      "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
      "type": "Primary"
    }
  ]
}


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