CVE-2016-9913

Qemu: 9pfs: memory leakage via proxy/handle callbacks

Published Dec 29, 2016 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Memory leak in the v9fs_device_unrealize_common function in hw/9pfs/9p.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local privileged guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host memory consumption and possibly QEMU process crash) via vectors involving the order of resource cleanup.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-10700 Memory leak in the v9fs_device_unrealize_common function in hw/9pfs/9p.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local privileged guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host memory consumption and possibly QEMU process crash) via vectors involving the order of resource cleanup.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3261-1 QEMU vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 3:07 AM
Reserved
Dec 8, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 29, 2016, 10:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:56 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Nov 21, 2016, 12:00 AM