Kvmtool is a lightweight command-line utility for managing QEMU/KVM virtual machines, representing a niche component in the virtualization stack with a correspondingly narrow disclosure footprint. The observed vulnerabilities center on out-of-bounds write conditions in the tool's memory handling, a weakness class relevant to any userspace management interface that interacts with kernel or guest memory. Current CVE counts, severity distribution, and exploitation activity are shown alongside this summary.
The number and severity of CVEs published that impact products developed by Kvmtool Project over time
Signals from CVEs in this vendor scope (1 CVEs).
1 CVEs · Highest risk first
| CVE | Published | CVSS | Risk | KEV | Exploit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2021-45464HIGH kvmtool through 39181fc allows an out-of-bounds write, related to virtio/balloon.c and virtio/pci.c. This allows a guest OS user to execute arbitrary code on the host machine. | Apr 15, 2023 | 8.8 | 28 | NO | NO |
Signals from CVEs in this vendor scope (1 CVEs).
An overview of all social media posts that mention a CVE ID that affects a product developed by Kvmtool Project.
Media articles that mention a CVE ID that affects a product developed by Kvmtool Project — matched by CVE ID, not by vendor name.