CVE-2017-5993 is a memory leak vulnerability in the vrend_renderer_init_blit_ctx function of virglrenderer versions prior to 0.6.0. A local guest OS user can exploit this by sending numerous VIRGL_CCMD_BLIT commands, leading to host memory exhaustion and a denial of service. With a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM), this vulnerability requires local access and low privileges, but can result in high availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:virglrenderer_project:virglrenderer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
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