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CVE-2017-9373

Memory leak in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator), when built with IDE AHCI Emulation support, allows local guest OS privileged users to cause a den…

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.5
v3.1 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.4%
percentile 37%
Public exploits
0
none known

Memory leak in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator), when built with IDE AHCI Emulation support, allows local guest OS privileged users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by repeatedly hot-unplugging the AHCI device.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.42% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 37% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.15.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD2.01.9AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-401 Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

References

  • debian.org /security/2017/dsa-3920 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • git.qemu.org /?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=d68f0f778e7f4fbd674627274267f269e40f0b04 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • lists.debian.org /debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00007.html · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/98921 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • access.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2017:2392 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=1458270 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2017/06/05/1 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • access.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2017:2408 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred

Sources

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