Vulnerability 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.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Qemu | Qemu | <= 0.11.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/qemu.git/commit/?id=babd03fde68093482528010a543
- 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%3
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0088.html
- http://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/qemu.git/commit/?id=babd03fde68093482528010a543
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=126510479211473&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=126527304127254&w=2
FAQ
What is CVE-2010-0297?
CVE-2010-0297 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH). 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...
How severe is CVE-2010-0297?
CVE-2010-0297 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.2/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2010-0297?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Qemu Qemu.