Description
The VGA emulator in QEMU allows local guest users to read host memory by setting the display to a high resolution.
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-5 | — |
| Debian 13 | qemu | 2.1+dfsg-5 | — |
| Debian 12 | qemu | 2.1+dfsg-5 | — |
| Debian 7 | qemu | 1.1.2+dfsg-6a+deb7u4 | DSA-3045-1 |
| Debian 7 | qemu-kvm | 1.1.2+dfsg-6+deb7u4 | DSA-3044-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | qemu | 2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.7 | USN-2409-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | qemu-img +14 | 10:1.5.3-60.el7_0.10 | RHSA-2014:1670, RHSA-2014:1669 |
Show 1 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_0.10 | RHSA-2014:1941 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 | qemu | 2.0.2-48.19.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1560-1 |
| SLES 12 | xen | 4.4.1_10-9.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2533-1, SUSE-SU-2015:0613-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | kvm | 1.4.2-44.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1785-1 |
| SLES 11 SP3 | kvm | 1.4.2-46.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1698-1 |
| SLES 11 SP3 | xen | 4.2.5_21-27.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2725-1 |
| SLES 11 SP2 | xen | 4.1.6_08-29.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2528-1 |
Show 6 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 | qemu | 2.0.2-48.19.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1560-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 | xen | 4.4.1_10-9.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2533-1, SUSE-SU-2015:0613-1 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | kvm | 1.4.2-44.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1785-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 5 | xen | 4.2.5_21-27.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2725-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 2.1 | xen | 4.2.5_21-27.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2725-1 |
| SUSE Manager 2.1 | xen | 4.2.5_21-27.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2725-1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 | xen | 4.2.5_21-27.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2725-1 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | qemu-img +7 | 10:1.5.3-60.el7_0.10 | ELSA-2014-1669 |
Advisories 14
- RHSA-2014:1941 Red Hat Security Advisory: qemu-kvm-rhev security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2014:1669 Red Hat Security Advisory: qemu-kvm security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2014:1670 Red Hat Security Advisory: qemu-kvm-rhev security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- DSA-3045-1 qemu - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-3044-1 qemu-kvm - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- USN-2409-1 qemu, qemu-kvm vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Feb 10, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:2528-1 Security update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:1785-1 Security update for kvm SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:1560-1 Security update for qemu SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:2533-1 Security update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:2725-1 Security update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:1698-1 Security update for kvm SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2015:0613-1 Security update for Xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- ELSA-2014-1669 Low: qemu-kvm security and bug fix update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Oct 20, 2014
References
- 69654 vdb-entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1139115
- RHSA-2014:1941 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2014:1669 vendor-advisory
- DSA-3044 vendor-advisory
- http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ab9509cceabef28071e41bdfa073083859c949a7
- http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=c1b886c45dc70f247300f549dce9833f3fa2def5
- openSUSE-SU-2015:0732 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2014:1670 vendor-advisory
- 61829 third-party-advisory
- http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX200892
- USN-2409-1 vendor-advisory