HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2018-10908
MEDIUM

CVE-2018-10908

CWE-20Published: August 9, 2018· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

6.5
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

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.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2018-10908 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 6.5.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

ovirt1 product(s)
vdsm
Red Hat1 product(s)
virtualization
Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10908
PATCHhttps://gerrit.ovirt.org/#/c/93195/
PATCHhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10908
PATCHhttps://gerrit.ovirt.org/#/c/93195/
ADVISORYhttp://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/qemu-block/2018-07/msg00488.html
ADVISORYhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHEA-2018:2624
ADVISORYhttp://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/qemu-block/2018-07/msg00488.html
ADVISORYhttps://access.redhat.com/errata/RHEA-2018:2624

All References (8)

→
http://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/qemu-block/2018-07/msg00488.htmlMailing List · Vendor Advisory
→
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHEA-2018:2624Third Party Advisory
→
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10908Issue Tracking · Patch · Third Party Advisory
→
https://gerrit.ovirt.org/#/c/93195/Patch · Third Party Advisory
→
http://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/qemu-block/2018-07/msg00488.htmlMailing List · Vendor Advisory
→
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHEA-2018:2624Third Party Advisory
→
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-10908Issue Tracking · Patch · Third Party Advisory
→
https://gerrit.ovirt.org/#/c/93195/Patch · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2018-10908
CVSS Score6.5 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-20
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedAug 9, 2018

Related CVEs (CWE-20)

CVE-2006-4935
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CVE-2006-5938
10.0
CVE-2005-0050
10.0
CVE-2008-1157
10.0
CVE-2006-4936
10.0
CVE-2007-1097
10.0

Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2018-10908 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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