Description
The qemu implementation in libvirt before 1.3.0 and Xen allows local guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host disk consumption) by writing to stdout or stderr.
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 | xen | 4.4.0-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | xen | 4.4.0-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | xen | 4.4.0-1 | — |
| Debian 7 | xen | 4.1.6.lts1-1 | DLA-571-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | xen | 4.4.2-0ubuntu0.14.04.6 | — |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | qemu | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | qemu +1 | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP1 | xen | 4.5.3_08-17.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2093-1 |
| SLES 12 | xen | 4.4.4_04-22.22.2 | SUSE-SU-2016:2533-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | xen | 4.4.4_07-37.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2100-1 |
| 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 7 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | xen | 4.5.3_08-17.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2093-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 | xen | 4.4.4_04-22.22.2 | SUSE-SU-2016:2533-1 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | xen | 4.4.4_07-37.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2100-1 |
| 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 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | xen | 4.7.0_12-1.3 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10196-1 |
Advisories 7
- DLA-571-1 xen - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:2528-1 Security update for xen 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-2016:2100-1 Security update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:2093-1 Security update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10196-1 xen-4.7.0_12-1.3 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 7, 2025
References
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
- http://xenbits.xen.org/xsa/advisory-180.html
- https://libvirt.org/news-2015.html
- 1035945 vdb-entry
- https://libvirt.org/git/?p=libvirt.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=0d968ad715475a1660779bcdd2c5b38ad63db4cf
- [oss-security] 20160524 CVE-2014-3672 libvirt: DoS via excessive logging mailing-list