CVE-2017-2635
Published: 22 August 2018
A NULL pointer deference flaw was found in the way libvirt from 2.5.0 to 3.0.0 handled empty drives. A remote authenticated attacker could use this flaw to crash libvirtd daemon resulting in denial of service.
Notes
| Author | Note |
|---|---|
| tyhicks | Flaw introduced in 3.0.0-rc1 and fixed in 3.1.0-rc1 |
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
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libvirt Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Not vulnerable
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| trusty |
Not vulnerable
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| upstream |
Needs triage
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| xenial |
Not vulnerable
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| yakkety |
Not vulnerable
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Patches: upstream: https://libvirt.org/git/?p=libvirt.git;a=commit;h=c3de387380f6057ee0e46cd9f2f0a092e8070875 |
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Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 6.5 |
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | Low |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |