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CVE-2016-10155

Qemu: watchdog: memory leakage in virtual hardware watchdog wdt_i6300esb

Severity Score

6.0
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Memory leak in hw/watchdog/wdt_i6300esb.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.

Pérdida de memoria en hw/watchdog/wdt_i6300esb.c en QEMU (también conocido como Quick Emulator) permite a usuarios locales privilegiados locales del SO invitado provocar una denegación de servicio (consumo de memoria del host y caída del proceso QEMU) a través de un gran número de operaciones de desenchufado del dispositivo.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Adjacent
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Complete
Attack Vector
Adjacent
Attack Complexity
Medium
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2017-01-20 CVE Reserved
  • 2017-02-21 CVE Published
  • 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-401: Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime
  • CWE-772: Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Qemu
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Qemu
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<= 2.8.1.1
Search vendor "Qemu" for product "Qemu" and version " <= 2.8.1.1"
-
Affected
Debian
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Debian Linux
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8.0
Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" and version "8.0"
-
Affected