Vulnerability Description
Memory leak in the virtio_gpu_object_create function in drivers/gpu/drm/virtio/virtgpu_object.c in the Linux kernel through 4.11.8 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by triggering object-initialization failures.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 4.2, < 4.4.77 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=385aeeMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3927Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99433Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/385aee965b4e4c36551c362a334378d2985b722PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lkml.org/lkml/2017/4/6/668Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=385aeeMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3927Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99433Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/385aee965b4e4c36551c362a334378d2985b722PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lkml.org/lkml/2017/4/6/668Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2017-10810?
CVE-2017-10810 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Memory leak in the virtio_gpu_object_create function in drivers/gpu/drm/virtio/virtgpu_object.c in the Linux kernel through 4.11.8 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by...
How severe is CVE-2017-10810?
CVE-2017-10810 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2017-10810?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel, Debian Debian Linux.