CVE-2017-8379

Description

Memory leak in the keyboard input event handlers support in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS privileged users to cause a denial of service (host memory consumption) by rapidly generating large keyboard events.

References

Link	Tags
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00007.html	third party advisory mailing list
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-04/msg05599.html	mailing list third party advisory patch
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201706-03	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/05/03/2	mailing list third party advisory patch
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2408	third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98277	vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-8379?: CVE-2017-8379 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-8379?: To fix CVE-2017-8379, 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-2017-8379 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-8379 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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Description

Category

CWE-772 – Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime

References

Frequently Asked Questions