CVE-2018-6982
Last modified
CVE-2018-6982 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. VMware ESXi 6.7 without ESXi670-201811401-BG and VMware ESXi 6.5 without ESXi650-201811301-BG contain uninitialized stack memory usage in the vmxnet3 virtual network adapter which may lead to an information leak from host to guest.. EPSS estimates a 0.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
VMware ESXi 6.7 without ESXi670-201811401-BG and VMware ESXi 6.5 without ESXi650-201811301-BG contain uninitialized stack memory usage in the vmxnet3 virtual network adapter which may lead to an information leak from host to guest.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Vmware | Workstation | >= 14.0.0, < 14.1.4 |
| Vmware | Workstation | 15.0.0 |
| Vmware | Fusion | >= 10.0.0, < 10.1.4 |
| Vmware | Fusion | 11.0.0 |
| Vmware | Esxi | 6.0 |
| Vmware | Esxi | 6.5 |
| Vmware | Esxi | 6.7 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105882Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042055Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105882Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042055Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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