Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-5526
Memory leak in hw/audio/es1370.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-2017-5526
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-5526
0.06%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 25 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-5526
| 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-2017-5526
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The product does not sufficiently track and release allocated memory after it has been used, which slowly consumes remaining memory.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-5526
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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://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/18/1
oss-security - CVE request Qemu: audio: memory leakage in es1370 deviceMailing List;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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http://git.qemu-project.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=069eb7b2b8fc47c7cb52e5a4af23ea98d939e3da
QEMU ยท GitLab
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/18/8
oss-security - Re: CVE request Qemu: audio: memory leakage in es1370 deviceMailing List;Patch;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95669
QEMU 'es1370.c' Denial of Service VulnerabilityThird Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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