Buffer overflow in Linux Kernel

CVE-2012-2119

Buffer overflow in the macvtap device driver in the Linux kernel before 3.4.5, when running in certain configurations, allows privileged KVM guest users to cause a denial of service (crash) via a long descriptor with a long vector length.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.007 (49.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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