CVE-2012-3515

Name: CVE-2012-3515
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2012-11-23T20:55:03.523+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.53%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2012-3515 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Qemu, as used in Xen 4.0, 4.1 and possibly other products, when emulating certain devices with a virtual console backend, allows local OS guest users to gain privileges via a crafted escape VT100 sequence that triggers the overwrite of a "device model's address space.". EPSS estimates a 0.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Qemu, as used in Xen 4.0, 4.1 and possibly other products, when emulating certain devices with a virtual console backend, allows local OS guest users to gain privileges via a crafted escape VT100 sequence that triggers the overwrite of a "device model's address space."

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.53%

40.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Qemu	Qemu	< 1.2.0	—
Xen	Xen	4.0.0	—
Xen	Xen	4.1.0	—
Opensuse	Opensuse	11.4	—
Opensuse	Opensuse	12.1	—
Opensuse	Opensuse	12.2	—
Suse	Linux Enterprise Desktop	10	Sp4
Suse	Linux Enterprise Desktop	11	Sp2
Suse	Linux Enterprise Server	10	Sp2
Suse	Linux Enterprise Server	11	Sp1
Suse	Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit	10	Sp4
Suse	Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit	11	Sp2
Redhat	Virtualization	3.0	—
Redhat	Virtualization	5.0	—
Redhat	Virtualization	6.0	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Desktop	5.0	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Desktop	6.0	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Eus	6.3	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server	5.0	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server	6.0	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Workstation	5.0	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Workstation	6.0	—
Debian	Debian Linux	6.0	—
Debian	Debian Linux	7.0	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	10.04	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	11.04	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	11.10	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	12.04	—

References

http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu-stable-0.15.git%3Ba=log
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00001.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00003.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00005.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00012.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00016.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00017.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00018.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00024.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00026.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00027.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-10/msg00002.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00017.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00018.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-09/msg00051.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.xen.org/archives/html/xen-announce/2012-09/msg00003.htmlMailing List, Vendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1233.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1234.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1235.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1236.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1262.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1325.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/50472Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/50528Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/50530Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/50632Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/50689Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/50860Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/50913Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51413Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/55082Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201309-24.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX134708Third Party Advisory
http://wiki.xen.org/wiki/Security_Announcements#XSA-17_Qemu_VT100_emulation_vulnerabilityVendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2543Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2545Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/05/10Mailing List, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55413Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1590-1Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-03Third Party Advisory
http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu-stable-0.15.git%3Ba=log
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00001.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00003.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00004.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00005.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00012.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00016.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00017.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00018.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00024.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00026.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-09/msg00027.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-10/msg00002.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00017.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2012-11/msg00018.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-09/msg00051.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.xen.org/archives/html/xen-announce/2012-09/msg00003.htmlMailing List, Vendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1233.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1234.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1235.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1236.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1262.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1325.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/50472Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/50528Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/50530Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/50632Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/50689Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/50860Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/50913Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/51413Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/55082Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201309-24.xmlThird Party Advisory
http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX134708Third Party Advisory
http://wiki.xen.org/wiki/Security_Announcements#XSA-17_Qemu_VT100_emulation_vulnerabilityVendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2543Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2545Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/05/10Mailing List, Mitigation, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55413Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1590-1Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201604-03Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 23, 2012
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2012-3515?

How severe is CVE-2012-3515?

Severity scoring for CVE-2012-3515 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.53% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2012-3515?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

Are you affected by CVE-2012-3515?

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Source: NVD / NIST