CVE-2017-5937 Null dereference in n/a

Medium 6.5 Published 15 Mar 2017 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Local guest OS users can cause a denial of service via a crafted command in the Virgil 3D renderer due to a NULL pointer dereference.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2017-5937?

CVE-2017-5937 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Mar 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The util_format_is_pure_uint function in vrend_renderer.c in Virgil 3d project (aka virglrenderer) 0.6.0 and earlier allows local guest OS users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted VIRGL_CCMD_CLEAR command.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-5937?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Virglrenderer Project Virglrenderer.

How do I fix CVE-2017-5937?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2017-5937 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-5937 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as CVE-2017-9021, DEBIAN-CVE-2017-5937, GHSA-g4qq-w8w3-624q.