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.
Published: 2012-01-27
Score: 7.4 High
EPSS: 1.0% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2396-1 qemu-kvm security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2404-1 xen-qemu-dm-4.0 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-0069 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1339-1 QEMU vulnerability
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Kvm Group Qemu-kvm
Redhat Enterprise Linux Rhel Virtualization
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T18:09:17.355Z

Reserved: 2011-12-07T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-0029

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2012-01-27T15:55:04.750

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2012-0029

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2012-01-23T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2012-0029 - Bugzilla

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