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CVE-2012-0029

Published: 23 January 2012

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.

Priority

Medium

Status

Package Release Status
kvm
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
hardy Ignored
(end of life)
lucid Does not exist

maverick Does not exist

natty Does not exist

oneiric Does not exist

upstream Needs triage

qemu
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
hardy Ignored
(end of life)
lucid Does not exist

maverick Does not exist

natty Does not exist

oneiric Does not exist

upstream Needs triage

qemu-kvm
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
hardy Does not exist

lucid
Released (0.12.3+noroms-0ubuntu9.17)
maverick
Released (0.12.5+noroms-0ubuntu7.11)
natty
Released (0.14.0+noroms-0ubuntu4.5)
oneiric
Released (0.14.1+noroms-0ubuntu6.2)
upstream Needs triage

This vulnerability is mitigated in part by an AppArmor profile.