CVE-2012-2137
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2012-2137 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | redhat |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2013-01-22 23:55:02 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-29 01:13:23 UTC |
| Description | Buffer overflow in virt/kvm/irq_comm.c in the KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel before 3.2.24 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to Message Signaled Interrupts (MSI), irq routing entries, and an incorrect check by the setup_routing_entry function before invoking the kvm_set_irq function. |
Risk And Classification
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
LocalAccess Complexity
MediumAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
CompleteIntegrity
CompleteAvailability
CompleteAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git - Linux kernel source tree | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | git.kernel.org | Vendor Advisory |
| USN-1529-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | ubuntu.com | Third Party Advisory |
| Linux Kernel KVM 'kvm_set_irq()' Function Local Buffer Overflow Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry |
| Security Alerts - Secunia | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Broken Link |
| 816151 – (CVE-2012-2137) CVE-2012-2137 kernel: kvm: buffer overflow in kvm_set_irq() | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugzilla.redhat.com | Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory |
| '[security bulletin] HPSBGN02970 rev.1 - HP Rapid Deployment Pack (RDP) or HP Insight Control Server ' - MARC | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | marc.info | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| kernel-team - [PATCH Oneiric CVE-2012-2137] KVM: Fix buffer overflow in kvm_set_irq() | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | ubuntu.5.n6.nabble.com | Third Party Advisory |
| USN-1606-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ubuntu.com | Third Party Advisory |
| www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.2.24 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.kernel.org | Vendor Advisory |
| Security Alerts - Secunia | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | Broken Link |
| USN-1594-1: Linux kernel (Oneiric backport) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ubuntu.com | Third Party Advisory |
| USN-1607-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | ubuntu.com | Third Party Advisory |
| USN-1609-1: Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerability | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ubuntu.com | Third Party Advisory |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | rhn.redhat.com | Third Party Advisory |
| [security-announce] openSUSE-SU-2013:0925-1: important: kernel: security | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | Mailing List, Third Party Advisory |
| kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git - Linux kernel source tree | MITRE | git.kernel.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.