CVE-2010-0297

Buffer overflow in the usb_host_handle_control function in the USB passthrough handling...

7.2 High

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.

Exploit likelihood

0.51%Down 1.7 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.2

Record: CVE-2010-0297
CVSS 2.0: 7.2 HighAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness: CWE-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2010-0297
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2010-0328 No score

Record: EUVD-2010-0328
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r7ff-53hm-m6vh No score

Buffer overflow in the usb_host_handle_control function in the USB passthrough handling...

Record: GHSA-r7ff-53hm-m6vh
Weakness: CWE-119
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

qemu

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`kmod-kvm` Red Hat:rhel_virtualization:5::client From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 0:83-105.el5_4.22	0:83-105.el5_4.22
`kvm` Red Hat:rhel_virtualization:5::client From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 0:83-105.el5_4.22	0:83-105.el5_4.22
`kvm-debuginfo` Red Hat:rhel_virtualization:5::client From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 0:83-105.el5_4.22	0:83-105.el5_4.22
`kvm-qemu-img` Red Hat:rhel_virtualization:5::client From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 0:83-105.el5_4.22	0:83-105.el5_4.22
`kvm-tools` Red Hat:rhel_virtualization:5::client From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 0:83-105.el5_4.22	0:83-105.el5_4.22
`kmod-kvm` Red Hat:rhel_virtualization:5::server From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 0:83-105.el5_4.22	0:83-105.el5_4.22
`kvm` Red Hat:rhel_virtualization:5::server From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 0:83-105.el5_4.22	0:83-105.el5_4.22
`kvm-debuginfo` Red Hat:rhel_virtualization:5::server From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 0:83-105.el5_4.22	0:83-105.el5_4.22
`kvm-qemu-img` Red Hat:rhel_virtualization:5::server From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 0:83-105.el5_4.22	0:83-105.el5_4.22
`kvm-tools` Red Hat:rhel_virtualization:5::server From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 0:83-105.el5_4.22	0:83-105.el5_4.22
`rhev-hypervisor` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::hypervisor From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 0:5.4-2.1.10.el5_4rhev2_1	0:5.4-2.1.10.el5_4rhev2_1
`rhev-hypervisor-pxe` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::hypervisor From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 0:5.4-2.1.10.el5_4rhev2_1	0:5.4-2.1.10.el5_4rhev2_1

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2010-0297 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Qemu, published February 12, 2010. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.51%, the 43rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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