gsd-2012-2119
Vulnerability from gsd
Modified
2023-12-13 01:20
Details
Buffer overflow in the macvtap device driver in the Linux kernel before 3.4.5, when running in certain configurations, allows privileged KVM guest users to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long descriptor with a long vector length.
Aliases
Aliases
CVE-2012-2119


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            "accessVector": "ADJACENT_NETWORK",
            "authentication": "SINGLE",
            "availabilityImpact": "COMPLETE",
            "baseScore": 5.2,
            "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
            "integrityImpact": "NONE",
            "vectorString": "AV:A/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C",
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          "impactScore": 6.9,
          "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
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      },
      "lastModifiedDate": "2023-02-13T00:24Z",
      "publishedDate": "2013-01-22T23:55Z"
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}


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