CVE-2018-6982

6.5 mediumEPSS 0.5%

VMware ESXi 6.7 without ESXi670-201811401-BG and VMware ESXi 6.5 without ESXi650-201811301-BG contain uninitialized stack memory usage in the vmxnet3 virtual network adapter which may lead to an information leak from host to guest.

Severity

CVSS 3.1

6.5 medium

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS: 0.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 39% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-31)
CWE: CWE-908
Published: 2018-12-04
Modified: 2026-06-17
Record from: the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

vmware:esxi
vmware:fusion
vmware:workstation

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105882
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042055
https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2018-0027.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105882
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042055

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