Libvirt: integer overflow in nodegetfreepages rpc handler leading to heap buffer overflow
21Vexday Risk Score
No sign of exploitation. No public exploitation artifact known so far.
ssvc Trackcvss 7.8epss 0.2%
exploitation probability
0.2%top 92% of all CVEs
observed exploitation
nono source reports it
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.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected products
Red Hat · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10Red Hat · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update SupportRed Hat · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Red Hat · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle SupportRed Hat · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Red Hat · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update SupportRed Hat · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-OnRed Hat · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update SupportRed Hat · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Extended Update Support Long-Life Add-OnRed Hat · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Telecommunications Update ServiceRed Hat · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Update Services for SAP SolutionsRed Hat · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9Red Hat · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Update Services for SAP SolutionsRed Hat · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.4 Update Services for SAP SolutionsRed Hat · Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.6 Extended Update SupportRed Hat · Red Hat Enterprise Linux for NVIDIA 26References
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:68509https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:68510https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:68511https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:68513https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:68514https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:68594https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:69114https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:69131https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-18917https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2520161