VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2018-20216
QEMU can have an infinite loop in hw/rdma/vmw/pvrdma_dev_ring.c because return values are not checked (and -1 is mishandled).
HIGH 7.5EPSS 3.88%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.88%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
QEMU can have an infinite loop in hw/rdma/vmw/pvrdma_dev_ring.c because return values are not checked (and -1 is mishandled).
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 3.88% probability · 90th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-252, CWE-835
- Affected
- qemu/qemu · canonical/ubuntu linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/12/19/2Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106291Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2018-12/msg03052.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3923-1/Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/12/19/2Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106291Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2018-12/msg03052.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3923-1/Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.