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CVE-2018-1059

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  • Published2018-04-24
  • WeaknessCWE-200

Am I affected?

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Description

The DPDK vhost-user interface does not check to verify that all the requested guest physical range is mapped and contiguous when performing Guest Physical Addresses to Host Virtual Addresses translations. This may lead to a malicious guest exposing vhost-user backend process memory. All versions before 18.02.1 are vulnerable.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2018-04-2418:29CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Redhat openstack
BranchAffectedFixed in
8.x= 8no fix published
9.x= 9no fix published
10.x= 10no fix published
11.x= 11no fix published
12.x= 12no fix published
Canonical ubuntu linux
BranchAffectedFixed in
17.10= 17.10no fix published
18.4= 18.04no fix published
Redhat virtualization
BranchAffectedFixed in
4.0= 4.0no fix published
4.1= 4.1no fix published

6 more products in the sources.

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • dpdkUbuntu:18.04:LTSall versions · fixed in 17.11.2-1ubuntu0.1
  • dpdkUbuntu:16.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • dpdkSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3all versions · fixed in 16.11.6-8.4.2and 1 other package
  • dpdkSUSE:Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3all versions · fixed in 16.11.8-8.10.2and 1 other package
  • dpdkSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3all versions · fixed in 16.11.6-8.4.2and 1 other package
  • dpdkSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3all versions · fixed in 16.11.8-8.10.2and 1 other package
  • dpdkSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3all versions · fixed in 16.11.6-8.4.2and 1 other package
  • dpdkSUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3all versions · fixed in 16.11.8-8.10.2and 1 other package

11 more package ranges on OSV.dev

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2018-1059 Red Hat Product Security62 products fixed · 31 known affected

    dpdk: Information exposure in unchecked guest physical to host virtual address translations

    dpdk-devel as a component of Fast Datapath for RHEL 7 · dpdk-doc as a component of Fast Datapath for RHEL 7 · dpdk-tools as a component of Fast Datapath for RHEL 7 · +28 more

  • RHSA-2018:2524 Red Hat Product Security15 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: openvswitch security and bug fix update

  • RHSA-2018:2102 Red Hat Product Security12 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat OpenStack Platform 10 Security, Bug Fix, and Enhancement Advisory

  • RHSA-2018:2038 Red Hat Product Security10 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: dpdk security, bug fix and enhancement update

  • RHEA-2018:1547 Red Hat Product Security8 products fixed

    Red Hat Enhancement Advisory: openvswitch bug fix and enhancement update

  • RHSA-2018:1267 Red Hat Product Security17 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: openvswitch security and bug fix update

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2018:2524 · 15 productsFor details on how to apply this update, which includes the changes described in this advisory, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
  2. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2018:2102 · 12 productsBefore applying this update, ensure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. Red Hat OpenStack Platform 10 runs on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.4. The Red Hat OpenStack Platform 10 Release Notes contain the following: * An explanation of the way in which the provide…
  3. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2018:2038 · 10 productsFor details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
  4. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHEA-2018:1547 · 8 productsBefore applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/2974891
  5. No fix available, says the vendor Red Hat Product Security CVE-2018-1059 · 15 productsAffected
  6. No fix planned, says the vendor Red Hat Product Security CVE-2018-1059 · 16 productsWill not fix

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • NVDCVSS 3.06.1read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.02.9read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-200known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-200read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score0.8 %2026-11-08
  • OSVaffected packages—
  • GitHub Advisoriesadvisory—

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Published
2018-04-24
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-ww8j-hjq3-7m8r

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-1059?

The DPDK vhost-user interface does not check to verify that all the requested guest physical range is mapped and contiguous when performing Guest Physical Addresses to Host Virtual Addresses translations. This may lead to a malicious guest exposing vhost-user backend process memory. All versions before 18.02.1 are vulnerable.

Is CVE-2018-1059 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2018-1059 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 0.8% on 2026-11-08, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-1059?

CVE-2018-1059 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.1 (MEDIUM severity), with vector string CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.

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