CVE-2017-10810

Name: CVE-2017-10810
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-07-04T20:29:00.197+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 3.76%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-10810 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Memory leak in the virtio_gpu_object_create function in drivers/gpu/drm/virtio/virtgpu_object.c in the Linux kernel through 4.11.8 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by triggering object-initialization failures.. EPSS estimates a 3.76% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Memory leak in the virtio_gpu_object_create function in drivers/gpu/drm/virtio/virtgpu_object.c in the Linux kernel through 4.11.8 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by triggering object-initialization failures.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

3.76%

88.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-772

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 4.2, < 4.4.77
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 4.5, < 4.9.37
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 4.10, < 4.11.10
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0
Debian	Debian Linux	9.0

References

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=385aee965b4e4c36551c362a334378d2985b722aMailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3927Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99433Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/385aee965b4e4c36551c362a334378d2985b722aPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://lkml.org/lkml/2017/4/6/668Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=385aee965b4e4c36551c362a334378d2985b722aMailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3927Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99433Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/385aee965b4e4c36551c362a334378d2985b722aPatch, Third Party Advisory
https://lkml.org/lkml/2017/4/6/668Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jul 4, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-10810?

How severe is CVE-2017-10810?

CVE-2017-10810 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 3.76% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-10810?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST