CVE-2016-10155

6.0 MEDIUM 0.4% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

Memory leak in hw/watchdog/wdt_i6300esb.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS privileged users to cause a denial of service (host memory consumption and QEMU process crash) via a large number of device unplug operations.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine with an admin-level account. High risk of service disruption.
Exploit odds: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2017-03-15 15:59 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 00:39 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 6.0 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2017-03-15 15:59 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 00:39 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-401
Record status: Modified

Affected

Qemu ≤ 2.8.1.1
Debian Linux 8.0

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 6.0

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: High
User interaction: None
Scope: Changed
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: High

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record