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
Threat overview for CVE-2012-2137
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IPs affected by CVE-2012-2137 139,731
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-2137
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.04%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 8 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2012-2137
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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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 can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer.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
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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*