Memory Leak Affecting qemu package, versions <1:2.8+dfsg-7


0.0
medium

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    Availability High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.06% (25th percentile)
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NVD
5.5 medium
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Red Hat
3 low

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN10-QEMU-427726
  • published 16 Jun 2017
  • disclosed 16 Jun 2017

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:10 qemu to version 1:2.8+dfsg-7 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream qemu package and not the qemu package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:10 relevant fixed versions and status.

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