CVE-2026-18917 (GCVE-0-2026-18917)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-20 09:54 – Updated: 2026-08-20 15:36
VLAI
Title
Libvirt: integer overflow in nodegetfreepages rpc handler leading to heap buffer overflow
Summary
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.
Severity
7.8 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-20 15:33 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-190 - Integer Overflow or Wraparound
Assigner
References
URL Tags
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2520161 issue-trackingx_refsource_REDHAT
Impacted products
Date Public
2025-08-12 00:00
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