Description
Memory leak in the usb_xhci_exit function in hw/usb/hcd-xhci.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator), when the xhci uses msix, allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and possibly QEMU process crash) by repeatedly unplugging a USB device.
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CVSS 3.1 6.0/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
No affected versions have been published.
Timeline
- Published
- Dec 10, 2016
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified