Vulnerability Details : CVE-2016-9912
Quick Emulator (Qemu) built with the Virtio GPU Device emulator support is vulnerable to a memory leakage issue. It could occur while destroying gpu resource object in 'virtio_gpu_resource_destroy'. A guest user/process could use this flaw to leak host memory bytes, resulting in DoS for a host.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2016-9912
- cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-9912
0.05%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 19 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2016-9912
| 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 | |
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6.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H |
2.0
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4.0
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2016-9912
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The product does not release a resource after its effective lifetime has ended, i.e., after the resource is no longer needed.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2016-9912
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/08/6
oss-security - Re: CVE request Qemu: display: virtio-gpu: memory leakage when destroying gpu resourceMailing List;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94760
QEMU 'hw/display/virtio-gpu.c' Denial of Service VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-49
QEMU: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201701-49) — Gentoo securityThird Party Advisory
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