CVE-2011-2212
highpriority · track · 30EPSS 0.007 · 53 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
Buffer overflow in the virtio subsystem in qemu-kvm 0.14.0 and earlier allows privileged guest users to cause a denial of service (guest crash) or gain privileges via a crafted indirect descriptor related to "virtqueue in and out requests."
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- Fixedqemu-img-2:0.12.1.2-2.160.el6_1.2.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:0919 - Fixedqemu-kvm-2:0.12.1.2-2.160.el6_1.2.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:0919 - Fixedqemu-kvm-2:0.12.1.2-2.160.el6_1.2.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:0919 - Fixedqemu-kvm-debuginfo-2:0.12.1.2-2.160.el6_1.2.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:0919 - Fixedqemu-kvm-tools-2:0.12.1.2-2.160.el6_1.2.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)redhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via the Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at https://access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-11259
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011:0919
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.3–7.4
weaknesses
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affected products (59)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- RHSA-2011:0919Red Hat Security Advisory: qemu-kvm security and bug fix update2011-07-05csaf · redhat_csafUS
Updated qemu-kvm packages that fix two security issues and one bug are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having important security impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base scores, which give detailed severity ratings, are available for each vulnerability from the CVE links in the References section.
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (26)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-07/msg00007.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0919.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/45158enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/45170enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/45187enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/45188enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/45301enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/45354enisa_euvd
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