Resource exhaustion in Debian Linux
CVE-2018-5748
qemu/qemu_monitor.c in libvirt allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large QEMU reply.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.032 (87.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 88th percentile — 87.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.030 · newest: 0.032 · change: +0.002
Affected products
- Debian Linux — versions 7.0, 8.0, 9.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop — versions 6.0, 7.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server — versions 6.0, 7.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Aus — versions 7.6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Eus — versions 7.5, 7.6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Tus — versions 7.6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation — versions 6.0, 7.0
- Red Hat Libvirt
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1396 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4137 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.redhat.com/archives/libvir-list/2018-January/msg00527.html (mailing-list, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1929 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/102825 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00018.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-5748?
- CVE-2018-5748 is a high-severity vulnerability in Debian Linux, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2018-01-25.
- How severe is CVE-2018-5748?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.