CVE-2017-15268

7.5 HIGH
Published: October 12, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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Description

Qemu through 2.10.0 allows remote attackers to cause a memory leak by triggering slow data-channel read operations, related to io/channel-websock.c.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101277
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0816
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1104
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://bugs.launchpad.net/qemu/+bug/1718964
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-10/msg02278.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3575-1/
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4213
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101277
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0816
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:1104
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugs.launchpad.net/qemu/+bug/1718964
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-10/msg02278.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3575-1/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4213
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
4.3%
90th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-772

Affected Vendors

qemu

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