CVE-2017-6386

Name: CVE-2017-6386
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-03-15T14:59:00.887+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 0.39%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-6386 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Memory leak in the vrend_create_vertex_elements_state function in vrend_renderer.c in virglrenderer allows local guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host memory consumption) via a large number of VIRGL_OBJECT_VERTEX_ELEMENTS commands.. EPSS estimates a 0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Memory leak in the vrend_create_vertex_elements_state function in vrend_renderer.c in virglrenderer allows local guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host memory consumption) via a large number of VIRGL_OBJECT_VERTEX_ELEMENTS 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

0.39%

30.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-772

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Virglrenderer Project	Virglrenderer	< 0.8.0

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/01/7Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96506Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1427472Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://cgit.freedesktop.org/virglrenderer/commit/?id=737c3350850ca4dbc5633b3bdb4118176ce59920Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201707-06Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/03/01/7Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/96506Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1427472Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://cgit.freedesktop.org/virglrenderer/commit/?id=737c3350850ca4dbc5633b3bdb4118176ce59920Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201707-06Third Party Advisory

Timeline

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-6386?

How severe is CVE-2017-6386?

CVE-2017-6386 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.39% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-6386?

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Source: NVD / NIST