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CVE-2017-5957
CVE-2017-5957
PUBLISHED
Reported by mitre · Published March 14, 2017
Stack-based buffer overflow in the vrend_decode_set_framebuffer_state function in vrend_decode.c in virglrenderer before 926b9b3460a48f6454d8bbe9e44313d86a65447f, as used in Quick Emulator (QEMU), allows a local guest users to cause a denial of service (application crash) via the "nr_cbufs" argument.
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| virglrenderer | virglrenderer_project | 0.6.0 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
| n/a | n/a | * |
Timeline
- Mar 14, 2017 CVE Published
- Apr 14, 2021 EPSS Score (30 in total, the first dated here)
- Apr 20, 2025 CVE Updated
- Jun 1, 2026 Security Advisory (2 in total, the first dated here)
- Sep 28, 2026 Coalition ESS Score
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References
- GLSA-201707-06 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- x_refsource_CONFIRM
- 96215 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- [oss-security] 20170213 CVE-2017-5957 Virglrenderer: stack overflow in vrend_decode_set_framebuffer_state mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- x_refsource_CONFIRM