Description
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 in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | virglrenderer | 0.6.0-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | virglrenderer | 0.6.0-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | virglrenderer | 0.6.0-1 | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP2 | virglrenderer | 0.5.0-11.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0798-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | virglrenderer | 0.5.0-11.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0798-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | virglrenderer | 0.9.1-1.3 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11499-1 |
Advisories 2
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11499-1 libvirglrenderer1-0.9.1-1.3 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:0798-1 Security update for virglrenderer SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- GLSA-201707-06 vendor-advisory
- https://cgit.freedesktop.org/virglrenderer/commit/?id=926b9b3460a48f6454d8bbe9e44313d86a65447f
- 96215 vdb-entry
- [oss-security] 20170213 CVE-2017-5957 Virglrenderer: stack overflow in vrend_decode_set_framebuffer_state mailing-list
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1421126