Vulnerability Description
Memory leak in the virtio_gpu_set_scanout function in hw/display/virtio-gpu.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large number of "VIRTIO_GPU_CMD_SET_SCANOUT:" 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=dd248ed7e204ee8a1873914e02b8b526e
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/05/19/1Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98632Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1452597Issue TrackingPatch
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-03Third Party Advisory
- http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=dd248ed7e204ee8a1873914e02b8b526e
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/05/19/1Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98632Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1452597Issue TrackingPatch
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-03Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2017-9060?
CVE-2017-9060 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). Memory leak in the virtio_gpu_set_scanout function in hw/display/virtio-gpu.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large num...
How severe is CVE-2017-9060?
CVE-2017-9060 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2017-9060?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Qemu Qemu.