CVE-2017-5579
Medium
Description
Memory leak in the serial_exit_core function in hw/char/serial.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS privileged users to cause a denial of service (host memory consumption and QEMU process crash) via a large number of device unplug operations.
SeverityMedium
CVSS6.5
Exploit probability—
Product
Qemu
PublishedMar 15, 2017
First seenMar 15, 2017
How to fix
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| qemu qemu | v ≤ 2.8.1.1, 2.9.0 | — |
| debian debian_linux | 8.0 | — |
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