CVE-2012-6075: canonical ubuntu_linux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2012-6075 is a high (CVSS 9.3) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 4.90% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92.1% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 9.3, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Related 1Timeline
- 13-02-2013PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Buffer overflow in the e1000_receive function in the e1000 device driver (hw/e1000.c) in QEMU 1.3.0-rc2 and other versions, when the SBP and LPE flags are disabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (guest OS crash) and possibly execute arbitrary guest code via a large packet.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
4.90%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
92%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 4.90% 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: network-reachable, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Redhat26 products
- enterprise_linux_desktop5.0 | 6.0
- enterprise_linux_eus5.9 | 6.4
- enterprise_linux_server5.0 | 6.0
- enterprise_linux_server_aus5.9 | 6.4
- enterprise_linux_workstation5.0 | 6.0
Debian5 products
- qemu< 0.12.5+dfsg-3squeeze3 | < 1.1.2+dfsg-4
- qemu-kvm< 0.12.5+dfsg-5+squeeze10
- xen< 4.1.3-8
- xen-qemu-dm-4.0< 4.0.1-2+squeeze3
- debian_linuxEOL6.0
Canonical1 product
- ubuntu_linuxEOL10.04 | 11.10 | 12.04 | 12.10
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL16 | 17 | 18
Opensuse1 product
- opensuseEOL12.1 | 12.2
Qemu1 product
- qemu< 1.3.0
Suse1 product
- linux_enterprise_server11:sp1
7 vendors · 36 products
References
37 links- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-January/097575.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORAThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-04/msg00052.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=889301X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
Show all 37 references
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-January/097705.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORAThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2013-04/msg00051.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00021.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEThird Party Advisory
- lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2012-12/msg00533.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-January/097541.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORAThird Party Advisory
