CVE-2017-5856

Memory leak in the megasas_handle_dcmd function in hw/scsi/megasas.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS privileged users to cause a denial of service (host memory consumption) via MegaRAID Firmware Interface (MFI) commands with the sglist size set to a value over 2 Gb.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

12 Feb 2023, 23:29

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • {'url': 'http://git.qemu-project.org/?p=qemu.git;a=commit;h=765a707000e838c30b18d712fe6cb3dd8e0435f3', 'name': 'http://git.qemu-project.org/?p=qemu.git;a=commit;h=765a707000e838c30b18d712fe6cb3dd8e0435f3', 'tags': ['Issue Tracking', 'Patch', 'Third Party Advisory'], 'refsource': 'CONFIRM'}
  • (MISC) http://git.qemu-project.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=765a707000e838c30b18d712fe6cb3dd8e0435f3 -

Information

Published : 2017-03-16 15:59

Updated : 2023-12-10 12:01


NVD link : CVE-2017-5856

Mitre link : CVE-2017-5856

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-5856


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Products Affected

debian

  • debian_linux

qemu

  • qemu
CWE
CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime