Vulnerability Description
Memory leak in the virtio_gpu_resource_attach_backing function in hw/display/virtio-gpu.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host memory consumption) via a large number of VIRTIO_GPU_CMD_RESOURCE_ATTACH_BACKING commands.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Qemu | Qemu | <= 2.8.1.1 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=204f01b30975923c64006f8067f0937b9
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/23/3Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/25/2Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95781Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-28Third Party Advisory
- http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=204f01b30975923c64006f8067f0937b9
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/23/3Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/25/2Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95781Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-28Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2017-5578?
CVE-2017-5578 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). Memory leak in the virtio_gpu_resource_attach_backing function in hw/display/virtio-gpu.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host memory consumption...
How severe is CVE-2017-5578?
CVE-2017-5578 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2017-5578?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Qemu Qemu.