Medium severity6.5NVD Advisory· Published Mar 15, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-5579
CVE-2017-5579
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.
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Affected products
32cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 7 more
- cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=2.8.1.1
- cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:2.9.0:rc0:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:2.9.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:2.9.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:2.9.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:2.9.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:2.9.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)
- osv-coords23 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/qemu&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/kvm&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2011%20SP3pkg:rpm/suse/kvm&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/kvm&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-TERADATApkg:rpm/suse/kvm&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/kvm&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/qemu&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/qemu&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/qemu&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/qemu&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/qemu&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/qemu&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/qemu&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/qemu&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%206pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012-LTSSpkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4pkg:rpm/suse/xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1
< 6.1.0-32.1+ 22 more
- (no CPE)range: < 6.1.0-32.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.4.2-53.11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.4.2-53.11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.4.2-53.11.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.4.2-60.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1.4.2-60.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.6.2-41.16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.3.1-33.3.3
- (no CPE)range: < 2.6.2-41.16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.0.2-48.34.3
- (no CPE)range: < 2.6.2-41.16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.3.1-33.3.3
- (no CPE)range: < 2.6.2-41.16.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.3.1-33.3.3
- (no CPE)range: < 4.5.5_06-22.11.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.4_14-51.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.5.5_06-22.11.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.4_14-22.33.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.4_14-51.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.4_14-22.33.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.5.5_06-22.11.2
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.4_14-51.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.5.5_06-22.11.2
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
8- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/24/8nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/25/3nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/95780nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2392nvdThird Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:2408nvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00007.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-28nvdThird Party Advisory
- git.qemu-project.orgnvd
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