Buffer overflow in Oracle Linux
CVE-2018-17962
Qemu has a Buffer Overflow in pcnet_receive in hw/net/pcnet.c because an incorrect integer data type is used.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.045 (90.5th 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
- Oracle Linux — versions 7
- Qemu — versions 2.1.0, 2.8.0, 2.12.0
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 14.04, 16.04, 18.04
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0, 9.0
- Redhat Linux — versions 6.0
- Suse Linux_enterprise_server — versions 11, 12, 15
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- nvd@nist.gov (Third Party Advisory)
- nvd@nist.gov (Third Party Advisory)
- nvd@nist.gov (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-17962?
- CVE-2018-17962 is a high-severity vulnerability in Oracle Linux, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-10-09.
- How severe is CVE-2018-17962?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.