Description
An user able to alter the savevm data (either on the disk or over the wire during migration) could use this flaw to to corrupt QEMU process memory on the (destination) host, which could potentially result in arbitrary code execution on the host with the privileges of the QEMU process.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | qemu | qemu-kvm 1.5.3 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | qemu | 2.1+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | qemu | 2.1+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | qemu | 2.1+dfsg-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | qemu | 2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.3 | USN-2342-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | qemu-img +7 | 10:1.5.3-60.el7_0.5 | RHSA-2014:0927 |
| RHEL 6 | qemu-img +6 | 2:0.12.1.2-2.415.el6_5.10 | RHSA-2014:0744, RHSA-2014:0743 |
| RHEL 6 | rhev-hypervisor6 | 6.5-20140603.2.el6ev | RHSA-2014:0674 |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenStack 5 | qemu-img-rhev +6 | 10:1.5.3-60.el7_0.7 | RHSA-2014:1268 |
| Red Hat OpenStack 4 | qemu-img-rhev +2 | 2:0.12.1.2-2.415.el6_5.10 | RHSA-2014:0888 |
| Red Hat OpenStack 3 | qemu-img-rhev +2 | 2:0.12.1.2-2.415.el6_5.10 | RHSA-2014:0888 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | qemu | 2.6.1-1.5 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10233-1 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | qemu-img +7 | 10:1.5.3-60.el7_0.5 | ELSA-2014-0927 |
Advisories 9
- RHSA-2014:1268 Red Hat Security Advisory: qemu-kvm-rhev security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 28, 2026
- RHSA-2014:0927 Red Hat Security Advisory: qemu-kvm security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 28, 2026
- RHSA-2014:0888 Red Hat Security Advisory: qemu-kvm-rhev security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 28, 2026
- RHSA-2014:0743 Red Hat Security Advisory: qemu-kvm security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 28, 2026
- RHSA-2014:0744 Red Hat Security Advisory: qemu-kvm-rhev security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 28, 2026
- RHSA-2014:0674 Red Hat Security Advisory: rhev-hypervisor6 3.4.0 security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 28, 2026
- USN-2342-1 qemu, qemu-kvm vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Feb 10, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10233-1 qemu-2.6.1-1.5 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- ELSA-2014-0927 Moderate: qemu-kvm security and bug fix update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Jul 23, 2014