Vulnerability Details : CVE-2012-2119

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.
Published 2013-01-22 23:55:01
Updated 2023-02-13 00:24:14
Source Red Hat, Inc.
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: OverflowDenial of service

Products affected by CVE-2012-2119

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-2119

EPSS FAQ
0.30%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 70 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2012-2119

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
5.2
 MEDIUM AV:A/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C
4.4
6.9
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2012-2119

  • The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2012-2119

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