DEBIAN-CVE-2012-3515

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CVE-2012-3515
Published: 23 Nov 2012, 20:55
Last modified:28 Apr 2026, 20:07

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
minimal
0/100
CVSS Score
No data
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

23 Nov 2012, 20:55
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
28 Apr 2026, 20:07
Last Modified
Vulnerability 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."

Affected Systems

  • debian•qemu

    < 1.1.2+dfsg-1 | < 1.1.2+dfsg-1 | < 1.1.2+dfsg-1 | < 1.1.2+dfsg-1

  • debian•xen

    < 4.1.3-2 | < 4.1.3-2 | < 4.1.3-2 | < 4.1.3-2

References (1)