CVE-2016-10155: Memory leak in hw/watchdog/wdt_i6300esb.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS privileged use...

Security readout for executives and security teams

This QEMU issue lets a privileged user inside a virtual machine exhaust host memory and crash that VM's QEMU process. It is a denial-of-service risk, not described as data theft or code execution in the provided sources. Exposure is most likely on virtualization hosts running QEMU with the affected i6300esb watchdog device available to guests. Risk is higher in multi-tenant or delegated-admin VM environments. The source bundle does not provide complete affected version ranges. Prioritize patching shared virtualization platforms and environments where customers or semi-trusted administrators control guest VMs. For single-tenant, tightly controlled hosts, handle through normal maintenance unless availability requirements are strict. Mitigation focus: Apply QEMU security updates from your operating system or virtualization vendor.; Review Debian, Red Hat, Gentoo, or upstream QEMU guidance for fixed packages.; Limit guest administrative access where untrusted users share virtualization infrastructure..

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Jun 13, 2026, 06:02 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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