Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-10155
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.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2016-10155
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-10155
0.05%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 12 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-10155
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.9
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MEDIUM | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
3.9
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6.9
|
NIST | |
|
6.0
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H |
1.5
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4.0
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-10155
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The product does not sufficiently track and release allocated memory after it has been used, making the memory unavailable for reallocation and reuse.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-10155
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95770
QEMU CVE-2016-10155 Denial of Service VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2392
RHSA-2017:2392 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer PortalThird Party Advisory
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https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00007.html
[SECURITY] [DLA 1497-1] qemu security updateThird Party Advisory
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http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git;a=commit;h=eb7a20a3616085d46aa6b4b4224e15587ec67e6e
git.qemu.org Git - qemu.git/commitIssue Tracking;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-28
QEMU: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201702-28) — Gentoo securityThird Party Advisory
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2408
RHSA-2017:2408 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer PortalThird Party Advisory
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/21/4
oss-security - Re: CVE request Qemu: watchdog: memory leakage in virtual hardware watchdog wdt_i6300esbMailing List;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/20/14
oss-security - CVE request Qemu: watchdog: memory leakage in virtual hardware watchdog wdt_i6300esbMailing List;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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