CVE-2011-2511

N/A Unknown
Published: August 10, 2011 Modified: April 29, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://libvirt.org/news.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-July/062515.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-July/062855.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/45375
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/45441
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/45446
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2280
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/28/9
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1019.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1197.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025822
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1180-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68271
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/10027908
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://www.redhat.com/archives/libvir-list/2011-June/msg01278.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
http://libvirt.org/news.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-July/062515.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-July/062855.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/45375
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/45441
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/45446
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2280
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/28/9
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1019.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-1197.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025822
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1180-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68271
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://hermes.opensuse.org/messages/10027908
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.redhat.com/archives/libvir-list/2011-June/msg01278.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch

30 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
3.5%
88th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-189

Affected Vendors

redhat

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