CVE-2016-10163

Memory leak in the vrend_renderer_context_create_internal function in vrend_decode.c in virglrenderer before 0.6.0 allows local guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host memory consumption) by repeatedly creating a decode context.

CVSS v3 6.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.9 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability : 2.0 / Impact : 4.0

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope CHANGED

4.9^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/24/2	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/25/4	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95784	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://cgit.freedesktop.org/virglrenderer/commit/?id=747a293ff6055203e529f083896b823e22523fe7	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/virglrenderer-devel/2017-February/000145.html	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201707-06
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/24/2	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/25/4	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95784	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://cgit.freedesktop.org/virglrenderer/commit/?id=747a293ff6055203e529f083896b823e22523fe7	Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/virglrenderer-devel/2017-February/000145.html	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201707-06

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:virglrenderer_project:virglrenderer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-03-15 15:59

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37

NVD link : CVE-2016-10163

Mitre link : CVE-2016-10163

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-10163

JSON object : View

Products Affected

virglrenderer_project

virglrenderer

CWE

CWE-399

Resource Management Errors

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