CVE-2017-5525

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.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.14%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/18/7 mailing list third party advisory patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00007.html third party advisory mailing list
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-28 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95671 vdb entry third party advisory
http://git.qemu-project.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=12351a91da97b414eec8cdb09f1d9f41e535a401
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/17/19 mailing list third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-5525?
CVE-2017-5525 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-5525?
To fix CVE-2017-5525, 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-2017-5525 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-5525 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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