CVE-2012-0029
CVE-2012-0029 is a high-severity vulnerability in Kvm Group Qemu-kvm with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.4. 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 7.4)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (56th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-119
- Affected product: Kvm Group Qemu-kvm
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the process_tx_desc function in the e1000 emulation (hw/e1000.c) in qemu-kvm 0.12, and possibly other versions, allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (QEMU crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted legacy mode packets.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-0029?
- Heap-based buffer overflow in the process_tx_desc function in the e1000 emulation (hw/e1000.c) in qemu-kvm 0.12, and possibly other versions, allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (QEMU crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted legacy mode packets.
- How severe is CVE-2012-0029?
- CVE-2012-0029 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.4, rated high severity.
- Is CVE-2012-0029 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (56th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2012-0029?
- CVE-2012-0029 affects Kvm Group Qemu-kvm. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2012-0029?
- 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-2012-0029 published?
- CVE-2012-0029 was published on 2012-01-27 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=log%3Bh=refs/heads/stable-1.0
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/081972.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-10/msg00002.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-02/msg00009.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0370.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47740
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47741
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47992
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48318
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50913
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2012-0050.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51642
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1339-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=772075
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72656
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:kvm_group:qemu-kvm:0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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