CVE-2026-18917
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CVE-2026-18917 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A flaw was found in libvirt. An unprivileged local user could exploit an integer overflow vulnerability in the NodeGetFreePages RPC handler. EPSS estimates a 0.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A flaw was found in libvirt. An unprivileged local user could exploit an integer overflow vulnerability in the NodeGetFreePages RPC handler. This flaw allows crafted values to bypass a size check, leading to an undersized memory buffer. Subsequently, real NUMA node data can overwrite this buffer. This heap buffer overflow can corrupt the root libvirt daemon's memory, potentially leading to a denial of service or local privilege escalation.
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Affected Software
Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support | All versions |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support | All versions |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support | All versions |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On | All versions |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support | All versions |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-On | All versions |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update Service | All versions |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP Solutions | All versions |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP Solutions | All versions |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions | All versions |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update Support | All versions |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | All versions |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | All versions |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | All versions |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux for NVIDIA 26 | All versions |
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- Awaiting Analysis
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