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MEDIUM · 6.1

CVE-2018-1059

The DPDK vhost-user interface does not check to verify that all the requested guest physical range is mapped and contiguous when performing Guest Physical Addresses to Host Virtual Addresses translati...

Vulnerability Description

The DPDK vhost-user interface does not check to verify that all the requested guest physical range is mapped and contiguous when performing Guest Physical Addresses to Host Virtual Addresses translations. This may lead to a malicious guest exposing vhost-user backend process memory. All versions before 18.02.1 are vulnerable.

CVSS Score

6.1

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
ADJACENT_NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
CanonicalUbuntu Linux17.10
RedhatCeph Storage3.0
RedhatEnterprise Linux Fast Datapath7.0
RedhatOpenshift3.0
RedhatOpenstack8
RedhatVirtualization4.0
RedhatVirtualization Manager4.1
RedhatEnterprise Linux7.0
DpdkData Plane Development Kit< 18.02.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-200

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-1059?

CVE-2018-1059 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.1 (MEDIUM). The DPDK vhost-user interface does not check to verify that all the requested guest physical range is mapped and contiguous when performing Guest Physical Addresses to Host Virtual Addresses translati...

How severe is CVE-2018-1059?

CVE-2018-1059 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-1059?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Redhat Ceph Storage, Redhat Enterprise Linux Fast Datapath, Redhat Openshift, Redhat Openstack.