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CVE-2017-5579

Memory leak in the serial_exit_core function in hw/char/serial.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS priv

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.

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.5 EPSS 0.0007
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
Sigma rules1 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-401Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime
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Affected Products & Versions

3
qemu<= 2.8.1.1
qemuall versions
debian linuxall versions
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Sigma Hunt Rules

1
Exact rules name this CVE ID. Product rules name an affected product in their title. Related rules cover techniques used by actors who exploited this CVE. Showing the most relevant matches; the complete related set is on the full drill-down.
productmediumPotentially Suspicious Usage Of Qemu
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Scoring & Timeline

6.5
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.1 · secalert@redhat.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD15 Mar 2017 · 03:59 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
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Vendor Advisories

12
suse-csafopenSUSE-SU-2024:11287-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2017:3084-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2017:2963-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2017:2969-1
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2017:2946-1
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References & Sources

6
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://git.qemu-project.org/?p=qemu.git
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/24/8Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/25/3Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95780Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00007.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-28Third Party Advisory
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