Description
libvirt version before 4.2.0-rc1 is vulnerable to a resource exhaustion as a result of an incomplete fix for CVE-2018-5748 that affects QEMU monitor but now also triggered via QEMU guest agent.
Metrics
CVSS 3.0 7.5/10
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| libvirt | libvirt | before 4.2.0-rc1 |
References
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1396
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1929
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1550672Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://libvirt.org/git/?p=libvirt.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fbf31e1a4cd19d6f6e33e0937a009775cd7d9513
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00018.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3680-1/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4137Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1396
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1929
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1550672Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://libvirt.org/git/?p=libvirt.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=fbf31e1a4cd19d6f6e33e0937a009775cd7d9513
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/03/msg00018.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3680-1/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4137Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Mar 28, 2018
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified