Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the virtio_load function in hw/virtio/virtio.c in QEMU before 1.7.2 might allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted config length in a savevm image.
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
References
- RHSA-2014:0743 vendor-advisory
- [Qemu-stable] 20140723 [ANNOUNCE] QEMU 1.7.2 Stable released mailing-list
- RHSA-2014:0744 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2014-6288 vendor-advisory
- http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=a890a2f9137ac3cf5b607649e66a6f3a5512d8dc