QEMU: pvrdma: memory leakage in device hotplug
Published Dec 17, 2018
5.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.49%
Description
pvrdma_realize in hw/rdma/vmw/pvrdma_main.c in QEMU has a Memory leak after an initialisation error.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 2
- 14.04
- 16.04
- 18.04
- 18.10
Configuration 3
- 30
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kvm
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
xen
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
qemu-kvm
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
qemu-kvm
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
qemu-kvm-ma
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
qemu-kvm-rhev
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 7 (Kilo)
qemu-kvm-rhev
Not affected
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 10 (Newton)
qemu-kvm-rhev
Not affected
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 12 (Pike)
qemu-kvm-rhev
Not affected
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13 (Queens)
qemu-kvm-rhev
Not affected
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8 (Liberty)
qemu-kvm-rhev
Not affected
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 9 (Mitaka)
qemu-kvm-rhev
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kvm | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | xen | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | qemu-kvm | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | qemu-kvm | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | qemu-kvm-ma | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | qemu-kvm-rhev | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 7 (Kilo) | qemu-kvm-rhev | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 10 (Newton) | qemu-kvm-rhev | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 12 (Pike) | qemu-kvm-rhev | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13 (Queens) | qemu-kvm-rhev | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8 (Liberty) | qemu-kvm-rhev | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 9 (Mitaka) | qemu-kvm-rhev | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.49% (0.00488) | 39.75th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.49% (0.00488) | 37.95th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.15% (0.00154) | 33.57th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00062) | 28.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 28, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00062) | 26.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 11, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00062) | 24.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00045) | 12.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 32.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.95% (0.00950) | 13.46th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.25% (0.01247) | 30.57th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.25% (0.01247) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (9)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/12/13/4 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106219 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-20123 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1658963 Issue Tracking
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KJMTVGDLA654HNCDGLCUEIP36SNJEKK7/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2018-12/msg02817.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-20123
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3923-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-20123
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/12/13/4 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106219 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-20123 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1658963 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/KJMTVGDLA654HNCDGLCUEIP36SNJEKK7/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA | |
| https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2018-12/msg02817.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-20123 | ||
| https://usn.ubuntu.com/3923-1/ | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-20123 |
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