VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2018-6982
VMware ESXi 6.7 without ESXi670-201811401-BG and VMware ESXi 6.5 without ESXi650-201811301-BG contain uninitialized stack memory usage in the vmxnet3 virtual network adapter which may lead to an information leak from host to guest.
MEDIUM 6.5EPSS 0.45%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.45%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
VMware ESXi 6.7 without ESXi670-201811401-BG and VMware ESXi 6.5 without ESXi650-201811301-BG contain uninitialized stack memory usage in the vmxnet3 virtual network adapter which may lead to an information leak from host to guest.
- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.45% probability · 38th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-908
- Affected
- vmware/workstation · vmware/fusion · vmware/esxi
- Source
- security@vmware.com
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105882Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042055Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0027.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105882Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042055Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0027.htmlVendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.