CVE-2017-5525
Published: August 31, 2023Last modified: August 31, 2023
Description
Memory leak in hw/audio/ac97.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.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 6.5 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | LOW |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | CHANGED |
| Confidentiality | NONE |
| Integrity impact | NONE |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | qemu | Not affected (7.1.0-r4) |
| Stream | qemu | Not affected (8.0.4-r0) |
References
- http://git.qemu-project.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=12351a91da97b414eec8cdb09f1d9f41e535a401
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/17/19
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/18/7
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95671
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00007.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-28