CVE-2017-5552

Name: CVE-2017-5552
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-03-15T15:59:00.813+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 0.40%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-5552 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Memory leak in the virgl_resource_attach_backing function in hw/display/virtio-gpu-3d.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host memory consumption) via a large number of VIRTIO_GPU_CMD_RESOURCE_ATTACH_BACKING commands.. EPSS estimates a 0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Memory leak in the virgl_resource_attach_backing function in hw/display/virtio-gpu-3d.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host memory consumption) via a large number of VIRTIO_GPU_CMD_RESOURCE_ATTACH_BACKING commands.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.40%

31.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-401

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Qemu	Qemu	<= 2.8.1.1

References

http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=33243031dad02d161225ba99d782616da133f689
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/20/17Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/21/5Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95773Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-28Third Party Advisory
http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=33243031dad02d161225ba99d782616da133f689
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/20/17Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/21/5Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95773Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-28Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 15, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-5552?

How severe is CVE-2017-5552?

CVE-2017-5552 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.40% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-5552?

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