Integer Overflow or Wraparound Affecting libvirt-hwe package, versions <12.0.0-1ubuntu5.5


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.18% (8th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2604-LIBVIRTHWE-19350344
  • published28 Sept 2026
  • disclosed20 Aug 2026

Introduced: 20 Aug 2026

CVE-2026-18917  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-190  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:26.04 libvirt-hwe to version 12.0.0-1ubuntu5.5 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libvirt-hwe package and not the libvirt-hwe package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:26.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

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 Base Scores

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