Description
Buffer overflow in virt/kvm/irq_comm.c in the KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel before 3.2.24 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to Message Signaled Interrupts (MSI), irq routing entries, and an incorrect check by the setup_routing_entry function before invoking the kvm_set_irq function.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2012-2137 | Buffer overflow in virt/kvm/irq_comm.c in the KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel before 3.2.24 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to Message Signaled Interrupts (MSI), irq routing entries, and an incorrect check by the setup_routing_entry function before invoking the kvm_set_irq function. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1514-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1529-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1594-1 | Linux kernel (Oneiric backport) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1606-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1607-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1609-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerability |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T19:26:08.520Z
Reserved: 2012-04-04T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2012-2137
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Status : Modified
Published: 2013-01-22T23:55:02.433
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2012-2137
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN