libvirt: crash in virTypedParameterArrayClear
Published Aug 7, 2012
3.5
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.16%
Description
The virTypedParameterArrayClear function in libvirt 0.9.13 does not properly handle virDomain* API calls with typed parameters, which might allow remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (libvirtd crash) via an RPC command with nparams set to zero, which triggers an out-of-bounds read or a free of an invalid pointer.
Affected products
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
libvirt-0:0.9.10-21.el6_3.4
Fixed · RHSA-2012:1202
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
libvirt
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libvirt-0:0.9.10-21.el6_3.4 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:1202 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | libvirt | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
The versions of libvirt as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 are not affected. Future libvirt updates for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 may address this flaw.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.16% (0.02158) | 81.53th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.16% (0.02158) | 79.75th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.32% (0.01323) | 78.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.45% (0.02447) | 75.28th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.32% (0.01323) | 78.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.07% (0.01067) | 84.84th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 10, 2024 | 1.07% (0.01067) | 83.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.07% (0.01067) | 81.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.81% (0.01815) | 77.08th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.81% (0.01815) | 77.03th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.81% (0.01815) | 75.00th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.81% (0.01815) | 54.30th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (13)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-08/msg00023.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1202.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50118 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50299 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50372 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/31/4 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/31/7 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54748 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-3445 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=844734 x_refsource_MISCIssue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-3445
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-3445
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/libvir-list/2012-July/msg01650.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
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