CVE-2018-17963 - CVE House
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Status published Critical CVE-2018-17963

qemu_deliver_packet_iov in net/net.c in Qemu accepts packet sizes greater than...

Vulnerability Description

qemu_deliver_packet_iov in net/net.c in Qemu accepts packet sizes greater than INT_MAX, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

qemu, debian linux, ubuntu linux, openstack, virtualization, virtualization manager
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 3.1.0, 8.0, 9.0, 14.04, 16.04, 18.04, 18.10, 10, 13, 14, 4.0, 4.3

Timeline

Official Publish: October 9th, 2018
Last Modified: August 5th, 2024
Added to House: July 20th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.