CVE-2016-10163: Medium severity freedesktop virglrenderer vulnerability
Memory leak in the vrendrenderercontextcreateinternal function in vrenddecode.c in virglrenderer before 0.6.0 allows local guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host memory consumption) by repeatedly creating a decode context.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2016-10163?
CVE-2016-10163 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service by excessive memory consumption.
How do I fix CVE-2016-10163?
To fix CVE-2016-10163, update virglrenderer to version 0.6.0 or later.
Who is affected by CVE-2016-10163?
Local guest OS users can exploit CVE-2016-10163, impacting systems running virglrenderer versions prior to 0.6.0.
What are the potential impacts of CVE-2016-10163?
The main impact of CVE-2016-10163 is a denial of service due to high host memory consumption.
Is CVE-2016-10163 a local or remote vulnerability?
CVE-2016-10163 is a local vulnerability, allowing exploitation only by users with access to the guest OS.