CVE-2017-10810: High severity linux kernel vulnerability
Last updated 29 November 2024
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Memory leak in the virtiogpuobjectcreate function in drivers/gpu/drm/virtio/virtgpuobject.c in the Linux kernel through 4.11.8 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by triggering object-initialization failures.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the vulnerability ID?
The vulnerability ID is CVE-2017-10810.
What is the title of the vulnerability?
The title of the vulnerability is 'Memory leak in the virtio_gpu_object_create function in drivers/gpu/drm/virtio/virtgpu_object.c in the Linux kernel through 4.11.8 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by triggering object-initialization failures.'
What is the severity of CVE-2017-10810?
The severity of CVE-2017-10810 is not mentioned in the information provided.
How do I fix CVE-2017-10810?
To fix CVE-2017-10810, update to version 4.12~ or higher of the Linux kernel.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2017-10810?
You can find more information about CVE-2017-10810 in the references: [Git commit](http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=385aee965b4e4c36551c362a334378d2985b722a), [GitHub commit](https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/385aee965b4e4c36551c362a334378d2985b722a), [LKML discussion](https://lkml.org/lkml/2017/4/6/668).