CVE-2018-1064

Description

libvirt version before 4.2.0-rc1 is vulnerable to a resource exhaustion as a result of an incomplete fix for CVE-2018-5748 that affects QEMU monitor but now also triggered via QEMU guest agent.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.82% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: libvirt libvirt
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3680-1/ vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1396 vendor advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4137 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://libvirt.org/git/?p=libvirt.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fbf31e1a4cd19d6f6e33e0937a009775cd7d9513
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1929 vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1550672 issue tracking third party advisory patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00018.html third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-1064?
CVE-2018-1064 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-1064?
To fix CVE-2018-1064, 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-2018-1064 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-1064 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-1064?
CVE-2018-1064 affects libvirt libvirt.
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