What is the CVSS score of CVE-2018-10908?

CVE-2018-10908 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.3 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.2%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2018-10908?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2018-10908. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Vdsm CVE-2018-10908

MEDIUM

Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)

2018-08-09 secalert@redhat.com

Denial Of Service Vdsm Virtualization

6.3

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

6.3 MEDIUM

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Aug 09, 2018 - 19:29 nvd

MEDIUM 6.3

DescriptionNVD

It was found that vdsm before version 4.20.37 invokes qemu-img on untrusted inputs without limiting resources. By uploading a specially crafted image, an attacker could cause the qemu-img process to consume unbounded amounts of memory of CPU time, causing a denial of service condition that could potentially impact other users of the host.

AnalysisAI

It was found that vdsm before version 4.20.37 invokes qemu-img on untrusted inputs without limiting resources. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.3), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-20. It was found that vdsm before version 4.20.37 invokes qemu-img on untrusted inputs without limiting resources. By uploading a specially crafted image, an attacker could cause the qemu-img process to consume unbounded amounts of memory of CPU time, causing a denial of service condition that could potentially impact other users of the host. Affected products include: Ovirt Vdsm, Redhat Virtualization. Version information: version 4.20.37.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.