Go to homepageCyberStrike

Menu

Star on GitHub · 3.2k
Sign inDownload

CVE-2011-2212

7.4 · HIGH

Buffer overflow in the virtio subsystem in qemu-kvm 0.14.0 and earlier allows privileged guest users to cause a denial of service (guest crash) or gain privileges via a crafted indirect descriptor…

Published Jun 21, 2012qemuCWE-119EPSS 0.71%

Overview

CVE-2011-2212 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

Buffer overflow in the virtio subsystem in qemu-kvm 0.14.0 and earlier allows privileged guest users to cause a denial of service (guest crash) or gain privileges via a crafted indirect descriptor related to "virtqueue in and out requests."

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

VendorProductVersionsStatus
qemuqemu0Affected

References

Reflists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-07/msg00007.htmlRefrhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0919.htmlRefsecunia.com/advisories/45158Refsecunia.com/advisories/45170Refsecunia.com/advisories/45187Refsecunia.com/advisories/45188Refsecunia.com/advisories/45301Refsecunia.com/advisories/45354Refubuntu.com/usn/usn-1165-1Refwww.osvdb.org/74751

How CyberStrike helps

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-2212?

CVE-2011-2212 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-2011-2212?

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-2011-2212?

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.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2011-2212?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2011-2212 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

Related HIGH CVEs from 2011

View all
Browse by year2026202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014201320122011201020092008200720062005200420032002200120001999