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CVE-2011-2511

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Description

Integer overflow in libvirt before 0.9.3 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (libvirtd crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted VirDomainGetVcpus RPC call that triggers memory corruption.

References

https://www.redhat.com/archives/libvir-list/2011-June/msg01278.html

https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/10027908

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68271

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1180-1

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025822

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1197.html

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1019.html

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/28/9

http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2280

http://secunia.com/advisories/45446

http://secunia.com/advisories/45441

http://secunia.com/advisories/45375

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-July/062855.html

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-July/062515.html

http://libvirt.org/news.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2011-08-10

Updated: 2025-04-11

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical

EPSS

EPSS: 0.02832

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