CVE-2017-6386

Description

Memory leak in the vrend_create_vertex_elements_state function in vrend_renderer.c in virglrenderer allows local guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host memory consumption) via a large number of VIRGL_OBJECT_VERTEX_ELEMENTS commands.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.09%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/01/7 patch mailing list third party advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201707-06 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://cgit.freedesktop.org/virglrenderer/commit/?id=737c3350850ca4dbc5633b3bdb4118176ce59920 third party advisory patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96506 third party advisory vdb entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1427472 patch third party advisory issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-6386?
CVE-2017-6386 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-6386?
To fix CVE-2017-6386, 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-2017-6386 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-6386 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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