CVE-2018-10981

Name: CVE-2018-10981
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-05-10T22:29:00.213+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.44%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2018-10981 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. An issue was discovered in Xen through 4.10.x allowing x86 HVM guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS infinite loop) in situations where a QEMU device model attempts to make invalid transitions between states of a request.. EPSS estimates a 0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

An issue was discovered in Xen through 4.10.x allowing x86 HVM guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS infinite loop) in situations where a QEMU device model attempts to make invalid transitions between states of a request.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.44%

35.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-835

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Debian	Debian Linux	7.0
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0
Xen	Xen	<= 4.10.1

References

http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/05/08/3Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104149Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00015.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/10/msg00021.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-06Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4201Third Party Advisory
https://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-262.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/05/08/3Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104149Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/05/msg00015.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/10/msg00021.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201810-06Third Party Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4201Third Party Advisory
https://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-262.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: May 10, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-10981?

How severe is CVE-2018-10981?

Severity scoring for CVE-2018-10981 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.44% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2018-10981?

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.

Are you affected by CVE-2018-10981?

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Source: NVD / NIST