CVE-2012-0029: kvm_group qemu-kvm
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2012-0029 is a high (CVSS 7.4) vulnerability in kvm_group qemu-kvm. EPSS estimates a 0.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 59.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 7.4, adjacent network); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3 · Related 1Timeline
- 27-01-2012PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
0.90%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
60%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.90% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: adjacent network, authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Redhat8 products
- qemu-img< 2:0.12.1.2-2.209.el6_2.4
- qemu-kvm< 2:0.12.1.2-2.209.el6_2.4
- qemu-kvm-debuginfo< 2:0.12.1.2-2.209.el6_2.4
- qemu-kvm-tools< 2:0.12.1.2-2.209.el6_2.4
- xen< 0:3.0.3-135.el5_8.2
Debian3 products
- qemu-kvm< 0.12.5+dfsg-5+squeeze8
- xen< 4.1.3~rc1+hg-20120614.a9c0a89c08f2-1
- xen-qemu-dm-4.0< 4.0.1-2+squeeze1
Kvm_group1 product
- qemu-kvm0.12
3 vendors · 12 products
References
28 links- git.qemu.org?p=qemu.git%3Ba=log%3Bh=refs/heads/stable-1.0X Refsource CONFIRM
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- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/081972.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORA
