NULL pointer dereference in The Libvirt Project

CVE-2017-2635

A NULL pointer deference flaw was found in the way libvirt from 2.5.0 to 3.0.0 handled empty drives. A remote authenticated attacker could use this flaw to crash libvirtd daemon resulting in denial of service.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.7 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.015 (74.4th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 74th percentile — 74.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2017-2635: held from 0.015 to 0.015.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-2635?
CVE-2017-2635 is a high-severity vulnerability in The Libvirt Project, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 7.7/10. Published 2018-08-22.
How severe is CVE-2017-2635?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.7 out of 10.