Buffer overflow in the ccid_card_vscard_handle_message function in…
Priority LOW 34CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Buffer overflow in the ccid_card_vscard_handle_message function in hw/ccid-card-passthru.c in QEMU before 0.15.2 and 1.x before 1.0-rc4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted VSC_ATR message.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02258 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 10
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_supplementary:6.1.z:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1.z | Vulnerable | Red Hat |
| cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 0.15.1 | Vulnerable | QEMU |
| cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.15.0 | Vulnerable | QEMU |
| cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.15.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.15.0 rc1 | Vulnerable | QEMU |
| cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.15.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.15.0 rc2 | Vulnerable | QEMU |
| cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | QEMU |
| cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:1.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 rc1 | Vulnerable | QEMU |
| cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:1.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 rc2 | Vulnerable | QEMU |
| cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:1.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 rc3 | Vulnerable | QEMU |
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_supplementary:6.1.z:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1.z Vulnerable ·Red Hat
- cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.15.1 Vulnerable ·QEMU
- cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.15.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.15.0 Vulnerable ·QEMU
- cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.15.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.15.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·QEMU
- cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.15.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.15.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·QEMU
- cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·QEMU
- cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:1.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 rc1 Vulnerable ·QEMU
- cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:1.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 rc2 Vulnerable ·QEMU
- cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:1.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 rc3 Vulnerable ·QEMU
Remediation
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2011:1801 Released 2011-12-08 · Red Hat rating Importantqemu-kvm security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) qemu-img-2:0.12.1.2-2.160.el6_1.9, qemu-kvm-2:0.12.1.2-2.160.el6_1.9, qemu-kvm-tools-2:0.12.1.2-2.160.el6_1.9
- RHSA-2011:1777 Released 2011-12-06 · Red Hat rating Importantqemu-kvm security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) qemu-img-2:0.12.1.2-2.209.el6_2.1, qemu-kvm-2:0.12.1.2-2.209.el6_2.1, qemu-kvm-tools-2:0.12.1.2-2.209.el6_2.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) qemu-img-2:0.12.1.2-2.209.el6_2.1, qemu-kvm-2:0.12.1.2-2.209.el6_2.1, qemu-kvm-tools-2:0.12.1.2-2.209.el6_2.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) qemu-img-2:0.12.1.2-2.209.el6_2.1, qemu-kvm-2:0.12.1.2-2.209.el6_2.1, qemu-kvm-tools-2:0.12.1.2-2.209.el6_2.1
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) qemu-img-2:0.12.1.2-2.209.el6_2.1, qemu-kvm-2:0.12.1.2-2.209.el6_2.1, qemu-kvm-tools-2:0.12.1.2-2.209.el6_2.1
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2011:1777 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2011:1777 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2011:1777, RHSA-2011:1801 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2011:1777 |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-4111
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4c3m-mrr2-fw4x
References
Sources
- CVE-2011-4111 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-4111 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4c3m-mrr2-fw4x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2011-4111 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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