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7.5high

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).

Published 7 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.5
v3.1 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
3.9%
percentile 90%
Public exploits
0
none known

QEMU can have an infinite loop in hw/rdma/vmw/pvrdma_dev_ring.c because return values are not checked (and -1 is mishandled).

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

3.88% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.17.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD2.05.0AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-252 Unchecked Return Value
  • CWE-835 Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition

References

  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2018/12/19/2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • lists.gnu.org /archive/html/qemu-devel/2018-12/msg03052.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/106291 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • usn.ubuntu.com /3923-1/ · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred

Sources

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