Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-10908

It was found that vdsm before version 4.20.37 invokes qemu-img on untrusted inputs without limiting resources. By uploading a specially crafted image, an attacker could cause the qemu-img process to consume unbounded amounts of memory of CPU time, causing a denial of service condition that could potentially impact other users of the host.
Published 2018-08-09 19:29:00
Updated 2019-10-09 23:33:12
Source Red Hat, Inc.
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: Input validationDenial of service

Products affected by CVE-2018-10908

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-10908

EPSS FAQ
0.14%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 48 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2018-10908

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
7.1
 HIGH AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
8.6
6.9
 NIST
6.3
 MEDIUM CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
1.8
4.0
 NIST
6.5
 MEDIUM CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
2.8
3.6
 Red Hat, Inc.

CWE ids for CVE-2018-10908

  • The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
    Assigned by: secalert@redhat.com (Secondary)
  • The product allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated, in violation of the intended security policy for that actor.
    Assigned by:
    • nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
    • secalert@redhat.com (Secondary)

References for CVE-2018-10908

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