CVE Vulnerability

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).

5 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 10 / Impact : 2.9

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

Scope

7.5 /10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2018-12/msg03052.html Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/12/19/2 Mailing List Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106291 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3923-1/ Third Party Advisory
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2018-12-20 09:29

Updated : 2020-05-12 05:44

NVD link : CVE-2018-20216

Mitre link : CVE-2018-20216

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
CWE-252

Unchecked Return Value

CWE-835