CVE-2017-6317

Published: Mar 15, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-772

NVD MITRE

6.5CVSSMEDIUM

EPSS Score

Description

Memory leak in the add_shader_program function in vrend_renderer.c in virglrenderer before 0.6.0 allows local guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host memory consumption) via vectors involving the sprog variable.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

Exploitability

AV:LAttack Vector

Local

AC:LAttack Complexity

Low

PR:LPrivileges Required

Low

UI:NUser Interaction

None

Scope

S:CScope

Changed

Impact

C:NConfidentiality

None

I:NIntegrity

None

A:HAvailability

High

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Weaknesses

CWE-772

Affected Products

n/a n/a

virglrenderer virglrenderer project

Library

OSS Libraries / generic-library

virglrenderer projectoss-projectOSS Librariesaka virglrenderer

Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201707-06

security.gentoo.org

https://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/virglrenderer-devel/2017-February/000145.html

lists.freedesktop.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/24/5

openwall.com

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Timeline

Published

Mar 15, 2017

Last Updated

May 13, 2026

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