CVE-2017-5937: virglrenderer_project virglrenderer NULL Pointer Dereference
CVSS: 6.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2017-5937DEBIAN-CVE-2017-5937
Published 15-03-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-5937 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability in virglrenderer_project virglrenderer. EPSS estimates a 0.40% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 32.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
0.40%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Duplicates 1 · Related 2Timeline
- 15-03-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The util_format_is_pure_uint function in vrend_renderer.c in Virgil 3d project (aka virglrenderer) 0.6.0 and earlier allows local guest OS users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted VIRGL_CCMD_CLEAR command.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsMedium 6.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated6.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
Low 2.1Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.40%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
33%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.40% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score0.40%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- virglrenderer< 0.6.0-1
Ubuntu1 product
- virglrenderer< 0.6.0-2
Virglrenderer_project1 product
- virglrenderer≤ 0.5.0
3 vendors · 3 products
References
7 links- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1420246X Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party AdvisoryVDB EntryREPORT
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/09/4Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
- cgit.freedesktop.org/virglrenderer/commit/?id=48f67f60967f963b698ec8df57ec6912a43d6282X Refsource CONFIRMPatchThird Party AdvisoryREPORT