# CVE-2017-5578: Memory leak in the virtio\_gpu\_resource\_attach\_backing function in hw/display/virtio-gpu.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-03-15 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Memory leak in the virtio_gpu_resource_attach_backing function in hw/display/virtio-gpu.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host memory consumption) via a large number of VIRTIO_GPU_CMD_RESOURCE_ATTACH_BACKING commands.

## What to do

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## References

- http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=204f01b30975923c64006f8067f0937b91eea68b
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95781
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-28
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/23/3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/25/2

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