CVE-2017-2635 (GCVE-0-2017-2635)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-08-22 21:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 14:02
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Summary
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.
Severity
7.7 (High)
CWE
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://libvirt.org/git/?p=libvirt.git%3Ba=commit… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The libvirt Project | libvirt |
Affected:
from 2.5.0 to 3.0.0
|
guessed |
Date Public
2017-02-09 00:00
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