Vulnerability Details : CVE-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.
Vulnerability category: OverflowExecute codeDenial of service
Products affected by CVE-2012-2137
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:11.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Threat overview for CVE-2012-2137
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Top open port discovered on systems with this issue
49152
IPs affected by CVE-2012-2137 139,731
Threat actors abusing to this issue?
Yes
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-2137
0.05%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 12 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2012-2137
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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6.9
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
3.4
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10.0
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2012-2137
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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-2012-2137
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http://secunia.com/advisories/50952
Sign inBroken Link
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1609-1
USN-1609-1: Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerability | Ubuntu security noticesThird Party Advisory
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http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1529-1
USN-1529-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security noticesThird Party Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54063
Linux Kernel KVM 'kvm_set_irq()' Function Local Buffer Overflow VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1606-1
USN-1606-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security noticesThird Party Advisory
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http://ubuntu.5.n6.nabble.com/PATCH-Oneiric-CVE-2012-2137-KVM-Fix-buffer-overflow-in-kvm-set-irq-td4990566.html
kernel-team - [PATCH Oneiric CVE-2012-2137] KVM: Fix buffer overflow in kvm_set_irq()Third Party Advisory
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http://secunia.com/advisories/50961
Sign inBroken Link
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0743.html
RHSA-2012:0743 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer PortalThird Party Advisory
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http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=f2ebd422f71cda9c791f76f85d2ca102ae34a1ed
Vendor Advisory
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http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.2.24
Vendor Advisory
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1594-1
USN-1594-1: Linux kernel (Oneiric backport) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security noticesThird Party Advisory
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http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1607-1
USN-1607-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security noticesThird Party Advisory
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http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=139447903326211&w=2
'[security bulletin] HPSBGN02970 rev.1 - HP Rapid Deployment Pack (RDP) or HP Insight Control Server ' - MARCMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00005.html
[security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2013:0925-1: important: kernel: securityMailing List;Third Party Advisory
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=816151
816151 – (CVE-2012-2137) CVE-2012-2137 kernel: kvm: buffer overflow in kvm_set_irq()Issue Tracking;Third Party Advisory
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