Vulnerability Description
Qemu has a Buffer Overflow in pcnet_receive in hw/net/pcnet.c because an incorrect integer data type is used.
CVSS Score
7.5
HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Qemu | Qemu | 2.1.0 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
| Oracle | Linux | 7 |
| Redhat | Linux | 6.0 |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise Server | 11 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/10/08/1Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2892
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00038.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2018-09/msg03268.htmlExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3826-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4338Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2018-17962Third Party Advisory
- https://linux.oracle.com/cve/CVE-2018-17962.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-17962/Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/10/08/1Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:2892
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00038.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2018-09/msg03268.htmlExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3826-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4338Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2018-17962?
CVE-2018-17962 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Qemu has a Buffer Overflow in pcnet_receive in hw/net/pcnet.c because an incorrect integer data type is used.
How severe is CVE-2018-17962?
CVE-2018-17962 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2018-17962?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Qemu Qemu, Canonical Ubuntu Linux, Debian Debian Linux, Oracle Linux, Redhat Linux.