Vulnerability Description
Memory leak in hw/watchdog/wdt_i6300esb.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS privileged users to cause a denial of service (host memory consumption and QEMU process crash) via a large number of device unplug operations.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Qemu | Qemu | <= 2.8.1.1 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=eb7a20a3616085d46aa6b4b4224e15587
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/20/14Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/21/4Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95770Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2392Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2408Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00007.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-28Third Party Advisory
- http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=eb7a20a3616085d46aa6b4b4224e15587
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/20/14Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/21/4Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95770Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2392Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2408Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00007.htmlThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2016-10155?
CVE-2016-10155 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.0 (MEDIUM). Memory leak in hw/watchdog/wdt_i6300esb.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS privileged users to cause a denial of service (host memory consumption and QEMU process crash) via a large ...
How severe is CVE-2016-10155?
CVE-2016-10155 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2016-10155?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Qemu Qemu, Debian Debian Linux.