Description
hw/net/vmxnet3.c in QEMU 2.0.0-rc0, 1.7.1, and earlier allows local guest users to cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors related to (1) RX or (2) TX queue numbers or (3) interrupt indices. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
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 | 2.0.0+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | qemu | 2.0.0+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | qemu | 2.0.0+dfsg-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | qemu | 2.0.0~rc1+dfsg-0ubuntu3.1 | USN-2182-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | qemu | 2.6.1-1.5 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10233-1 |
Advisories 2
- USN-2182-1 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
References
- [qemu] 20140404 [PATCH V2 0/4] CVE-2013-4544 mailing-list
- http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8c6c0478996e8f77374e69b6df68655b0b4ba689
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1087513
- 106013 vdb-entry
- USN-2182-1 vendor-advisory
- http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3c99afc779c2c78718a565ad8c5e98de7c2c7484
- http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f12d048a523780dbda702027d4a91b62af1a08d7
- http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=9878d173f574df74bde0ff50b2f81009fbee81bb
- 58191 third-party-advisory