# CVE-2017-5994: Heap-based buffer overflow in the vrend\_create\_vertex\_elements\_state function in vrend\_renderer.c in virglrenderer before 0.6.0 allows local

- 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

Heap-based buffer overflow in the vrend_create_vertex_elements_state function in vrend_renderer.c in virglrenderer before 0.6.0 allows local guest OS users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access and crash) via the num_elements parameter.

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## References

- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201707-06
- https://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/virglrenderer-devel/2017-February/000145.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1422452
- https://cgit.freedesktop.org/virglrenderer/commit/?id=114688c526fe45f341d75ccd1d85473c3b08f7a7
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96276
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/15/8

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