Vulnerability Description
Memory leak in the virtio_gpu_resource_create_2d function in hw/display/virtio-gpu.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of VIRTIO_GPU_CMD_RESOURCE_CREATE_2D commands.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Qemu | Qemu | <= 2.7.1 |
| Opensuse | Leap | 42.2 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00140.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/07/2Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/08/3Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93453Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-09/msg04083.htmlPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-11Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-12/msg00140.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/07/2Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/08/3Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93453Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-09/msg04083.htmlPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-11Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2016-7994?
CVE-2016-7994 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.0 (MEDIUM). Memory leak in the virtio_gpu_resource_create_2d function in hw/display/virtio-gpu.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (memory consumption)...
How severe is CVE-2016-7994?
CVE-2016-7994 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-2016-7994?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Qemu Qemu, Opensuse Leap.