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CVE-2011-1750

7.4 · HIGH

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the virtio-blk driver (hw/virtio-blk.c) in qemu-kvm 0.14.0 allow local guest users to cause a denial of service (guest crash) and possibly gain privileges vi…

Published Jun 21, 2012qemuCWE-119EPSS 0.72%

Overview

CVE-2011-1750 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting qemu qemu. It was published on June 21, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.4 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.4, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Multiple heap-based buffer overflows in the virtio-blk driver (hw/virtio-blk.c) in qemu-kvm 0.14.0 allow local guest users to cause a denial of service (guest crash) and possibly gain privileges via a (1) write request to the virtio_blk_handle_write function or (2) read request to the virtio_blk_handle_read function that is not properly aligned.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from qemu. Update qemu to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-1750?

CVE-2011-1750 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting qemu qemu. It was published on June 21, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.4 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2011-1750?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.4, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2011-1750?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from qemu. Update qemu to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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