CVE-2018-1059

Description

The DPDK vhost-user interface does not check to verify that all the requested guest physical range is mapped and contiguous when performing Guest Physical Addresses to Host Virtual Addresses translations. This may lead to a malicious guest exposing vhost-user backend process memory. All versions before 18.02.1 are vulnerable.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.10%
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Affected: Red Hat, Inc. DPDK
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2524 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2102 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2018-1059 third party advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3642-2/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2038 vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3642-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1267 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1544298 issue tracking third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-1059?
CVE-2018-1059 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-1059?
To fix CVE-2018-1059, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-1059 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-1059 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-1059?
CVE-2018-1059 affects Red Hat, Inc. DPDK.
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