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.

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.

EPSS: 0.015 (72.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

The Libvirt Project — versions from 2.5.0 to 3.0.0
Redhat Libvirt

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-476 — NULL Pointer Dereference

References

secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Issue Tracking)
secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)

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.