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CVE-2010-0297 json

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…

published 16y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2010-0328

cvss
7.2
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.5%
EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 43%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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.

Patch / fix

  • rhev-hypervisor RHEL 5 5.4-2.1.10.el5_4rhev2_1
  • rhev-hypervisor-pxe RHEL 5 5.4-2.1.10.el5_4rhev2_1
  • kvm RHEL 5 VIRTUALIZATION 83-105.el5_4.22
  • kmod-kvm RHEL 5 VIRTUALIZATION 83-105.el5_4.22
  • kvm-tools RHEL 5 VIRTUALIZATION 83-105.el5_4.22
  • kvm-qemu-img RHEL 5 VIRTUALIZATION 83-105.el5_4.22

red hat advisories RHSA-2010:0172RHSA-2010:0088

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red hat product security vex CVE-2010-0297 updated cvss 6.0

kvm-userspace-rhel5: usb-linux.c: fix buffer overflow

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Multi OS (v. 5 client) kvm 83-105.el5_4.22, kmod-kvm 83-105.el5_4.22, kvm-tools 83-105.el5_4.22, kvm-qemu-img 83-105.el5_4.22 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Virtualization (v. 5 server) kvm 83-105.el5_4.22, kmod-kvm 83-105.el5_4.22, kvm-tools 83-105.el5_4.22, kvm-qemu-img 83-105.el5_4.22
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0088
  • Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Hypervisor 5 rhev-hypervisor 5.4-2.1.10.el5_4rhev2_1, rhev-hypervisor-pxe 5.4-2.1.10.el5_4rhev2_1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0172

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Exploit prediction

0.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 43% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 7.2 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

Sources

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