CVE-2018-18954

Description

The pnv_lpc_do_eccb function in hw/ppc/pnv_lpc.c in Qemu before 3.1 allows out-of-bounds write or read access to PowerNV memory.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.12%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3826-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/11/06/6 mailing list third party advisory patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105920 vdb entry third party advisory
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2018-11/msg00446.html mailing list third party advisory patch
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-03/msg00042.html mailing list third party advisory vendor advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4454 vendor advisory
https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2019/May/76 mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-18954?
CVE-2018-18954 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-18954?
To fix CVE-2018-18954, 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-2018-18954 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-18954 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.
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