CVE-2010-0297

CVE-2010-0297 is a high-severity vulnerability in Qemu with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.

Key facts

• Severity: High (CVSS 2.0 base score 7.2)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (40th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-119
• Affected product: Qemu
• Published: 2010-02-12
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Buffer overflow in the usb_host_handle_control function in the USB passthrough handling implementation in usb-linux.c in QEMU before 0.11.1 allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (guest OS crash or hang) or possibly execute arbitrary code on the host OS via a crafted USB packet.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2010-0297?

Buffer overflow in the usb_host_handle_control function in the USB passthrough handling implementation in usb-linux.c in QEMU before 0.11.1 allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (guest OS crash or hang) or possibly execute arbitrary code on the host OS via a crafted USB packet.

How severe is CVE-2010-0297?

CVE-2010-0297 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2, rated high severity.

Is CVE-2010-0297 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (40th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2010-0297?

CVE-2010-0297 primarily affects Qemu. In total, 41 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2010-0297?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2010-0297 published?

CVE-2010-0297 was published on 2010-02-12 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/qemu.git/commit/?id=babd03fde68093482528010a5435c14ce9128e3f
• http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=126510479211473&w=2
• http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=126527304127254&w=2
• http://wiki.qemu.org/ChangeLog
• http://www.mail-archive.com/kvm%40vger.kernel.org/msg18447.html
• http://www.mail-archive.com/kvm%40vger.kernel.org/msg19581.html
• http://www.mail-archive.com/kvm%40vger.kernel.org/msg19596.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38158
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=557025
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/56194
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11786
• https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0088.html

Affected products (41)

• cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.9.1-5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.10.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.11.0-rc0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.11.0-rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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