CVE-2012-3515: canonical ubuntu_linux Improper Input Validation

Modified

AliasesRHSA-2012:1233RHSA-2012:1234RHSA-2012:1235+2 more

Published 23-11-2012Last modified 06-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2012-3515 is a high (CVSS 7.2) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 44.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority

Routine

Not severe (CVSS 7.2, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?

CVSS score

7.2/10

010

High · v2.0 (NVD)

EPSS score

0.53%

0%100%

Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days

KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.

RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.

Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 6 · Related 2

DSA-2542-1 DSA-2543-1 DSA-2545-1 OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10233-1 OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10285-1 RHSA-2012:1325

Timeline

23-11-2012
PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
06-08-2024
Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Qemu, as used in Xen 4.0, 4.1 and possibly other products, when emulating certain devices with a virtual console backend, allows local OS guest users to gain privileges via a crafted escape VT100 sequence that triggers the overwrite of a "device model's address space."

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

v2.07.2

EPSS trend

Probability

0.53%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

45%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.53% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

CWE-20Improper Input ValidationThe product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Redhat24 products

Show all 24

Debian3 products

qemu< 1.1.2+dfsg-1
xen< 4.1.3-2
debian_linuxEOL6.0 | 7.0

Suse3 products

linux_enterprise_desktop10:sp4 | 11:sp2
linux_enterprise_server10:sp2 | 10:sp3 | 10:sp4 | 11:sp1 | 11:sp2
linux_enterprise_software_development_kit10:sp4 | 11:sp2

Canonical1 product

ubuntu_linuxEOL10.04 | 11.04 | 11.10 | 12.04

Opensuse1 product

opensuseEOL11.4 | 12.1 | 12.2

Qemu1 product

qemu< 1.2.0

Xen1 product

xen4.0.0 | 4.1.0

7 vendors · 34 products

References

55 links

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secunia.com/advisories/50530Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
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