CVE-2018-1059

Name: CVE-2018-1059
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-04-24T18:29:00.233+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.88%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-1059 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The DPDK vhost-user interface does not check to verify that all the requested guest physical range is mapped and contiguous when performing Guest Physical Addresses to Host Virtual Addresses translations. This may lead to a malicious guest exposing vhost-user backend process memory. EPSS estimates a 0.88% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The DPDK vhost-user interface does not check to verify that all the requested guest physical range is mapped and contiguous when performing Guest Physical Addresses to Host Virtual Addresses translations. This may lead to a malicious guest exposing vhost-user backend process memory. All versions before 18.02.1 are vulnerable.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.88%

54.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	17.10
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	18.04
Redhat	Ceph Storage	3.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Fast Datapath	7.0
Redhat	Openshift	3.0
Redhat	Openstack	8
Redhat	Openstack	9
Redhat	Openstack	10
Redhat	Openstack	11
Redhat	Openstack	12
Redhat	Virtualization	4.0
Redhat	Virtualization	4.1
Redhat	Virtualization Manager	4.1
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	7.0
Dpdk	Data Plane Development Kit	< 18.02.1

References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1267Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2038
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2102
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2524
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2018-1059Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1544298Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3642-1/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3642-2/Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1267Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2038
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2102
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:2524
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2018-1059Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1544298Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3642-1/Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3642-2/Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Apr 24, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-1059?

How severe is CVE-2018-1059?

Severity scoring for CVE-2018-1059 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.88% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-1059?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST