CVE-2017-5578 describes a memory leak vulnerability in QEMU's virtio_gpu_resource_attach_backing function, specifically affecting the hw/display/virtio-gpu.c component. A local guest OS user can exploit this by issuing numerous VIRTIO_GPU_CMD_RESOURCE_ATTACH_BACKING commands, leading to host memory exhaustion and a denial of service. The vulnerability has a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.5 (MEDIUM), indicating a local attack vector with low attack complexity and privileges required, but a high impact on availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, and no public exploit code is available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, suggesting a low level of public awareness and attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.8.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
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