High severity7.5OSV Advisory· Published Dec 20, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-20216
CVE-2018-20216
Description
QEMU can have an infinite loop in hw/rdma/vmw/pvrdma_dev_ring.c because return values are not checked (and -1 is mishandled).
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Affected products
8cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
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References
4- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/12/19/2nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2018-12/msg03052.htmlnvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/106291nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- usn.ubuntu.com/3923-1/nvdThird Party Advisory
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