Resource exhaustion in Libvirt
CVE-2018-1064
libvirt version before 4.2.0-rc1 is vulnerable to a resource exhaustion as a result of an incomplete fix for CVE-2018-5748 that affects QEMU monitor but now also triggered via QEMU guest agent.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
EPSS: 0.030 (85.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Libvirt — versions before 4.2.0-rc1
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 7.0, 8.0, 9.0
- Redhat Libvirt
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-1064?
- CVE-2018-1064 is a high-severity vulnerability in Libvirt, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-03-28.
- How severe is CVE-2018-1064?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.