CVE-2016-10163

Description

Memory leak in the vrend_renderer_context_create_internal function in vrend_decode.c in virglrenderer before 0.6.0 allows local guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host memory consumption) by repeatedly creating a decode context.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201707-06 vendor advisory
https://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/virglrenderer-devel/2017-February/000145.html patch mailing list third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/24/2 patch mailing list third party advisory
https://cgit.freedesktop.org/virglrenderer/commit/?id=747a293ff6055203e529f083896b823e22523fe7 patch third party advisory issue tracking
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/25/4 patch mailing list third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95784 third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-10163?
CVE-2016-10163 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-10163?
To fix CVE-2016-10163, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-10163 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-10163 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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