VDB
CVE-2017-5994
CVE-2017-5994
PUBLISHED
Reported by mitre · Published March 15, 2017
Heap-based buffer overflow in the vrend_create_vertex_elements_state function in vrend_renderer.c in virglrenderer before 0.6.0 allows local guest OS users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access and crash) via the num_elements parameter.
Fixed versions
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| Package | Ecosystem | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| virglrenderer | virglrenderer_project | 0.5.0 |
| virglrenderer | Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | 0.6.0-2 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
| n/a | n/a | * |
Timeline
- Mar 15, 2017 CVE Published
- Apr 14, 2021 EPSS Score (30 in total, the first dated here)
- Jul 16, 2025 CVE Rejected
- Jul 16, 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
- [virglrenderer-devel] 20170210 [ANNOUNCE] virglrenderer 0.6.0 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- x_refsource_CONFIRM
- x_refsource_CONFIRM
- 96276 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- [oss-security] 20170215 CVE-2017-5994 Virglrenderer: out-of-bounds access in vrend_create_vertex_elements_state mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST