CVE-2016-10214: Memory leak in the virgl_resource_attach_backing function in virglrenderer before 0.6.0 allows local guest...

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CVE-2016-10214 is a host memory leak in virglrenderer before 0.6.0. A local user inside a guest OS could consume host memory through virtio GPU backing attachment requests, causing denial of service. The provided sources do not describe remote code execution or active exploitation. Exposure is most relevant to virtualization hosts using virglrenderer with virtio GPU support for guest systems, especially where untrusted or multi-tenant guests can access that graphics path. Treat as a targeted availability risk for virtualization infrastructure. Prioritize patching shared or untrusted guest hosts first. Business urgency is lower than code execution flaws, but service disruption is plausible where affected graphics virtualization is exposed. Mitigation focus: Upgrade virglrenderer to 0.6.0 or a vendor-patched package.; Review Gentoo GLSA-201707-06 and applicable distribution advisories.; Inventory virtualization hosts exposing virglrenderer or virtio GPU functionality to guests..

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

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