Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the Cirrus VGA emulator (hw/display/cirrus_vga.c) in QEMU before 2.2.0 allows local guest users to execute arbitrary code via vectors related to blit regions. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because an incomplete fix for CVE-2007-1320.
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-9 | — |
| Debian 13 | qemu | 2.1+dfsg-9 | — |
| Debian 12 | qemu | 2.1+dfsg-9 | — |
| Debian 7 | qemu | 1.1.2+dfsg-6a+deb7u6 | DSA-3087-1 |
| Debian 7 | qemu-kvm | 1.1.2+dfsg-6+deb7u6 | DSA-3088-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | qemu | 2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.9 | USN-2439-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | qemu-img +6 | 10:1.5.3-86.el7 | RHSA-2015:0349 |
| RHEL 7 | qemu-img-rhev +6 | 10:2.1.2-23.el7 | RHSA-2015:0624 |
| RHEL 6 | qemu-img +6 | 2:0.12.1.2-2.448.el6_6.2 | RHSA-2015:0868, RHSA-2015:0867 |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenStack 6 | qemu-img-rhev +6 | 10:2.1.2-23.el7 | RHSA-2015:0643 |
| Red Hat OpenStack 5 | libcacard-rhev +4 | 10:2.1.2-23.el7 | RHSA-2015:0795 |
| Red Hat OpenStack 5 | qemu-img-rhev +2 | 2:0.12.1.2-2.448.el6_6.2 | RHSA-2015:0891, RHSA-2015:0795 |
| Red Hat OpenStack 4 | qemu-img-rhev +2 | 2:0.12.1.2-2.448.el6_6.2 | RHSA-2015:0891 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 | qemu | 2.0.2-42.1 | SUSE-SU-2015:0349-1 |
| SLES 12 | xen | 4.4.4_14-22.33.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0582-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | xen | 4.4.4_14-51.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0647-1 |
| SLES 11 SP3 | xen | 4.2.5_21-35.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0718-1 |
Show 6 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 | qemu | 2.0.2-42.1 | SUSE-SU-2015:0349-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 | xen | 4.4.4_14-22.33.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0582-1 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | xen | 4.4.4_14-51.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0647-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 5 | xen | 4.2.5_21-35.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0718-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 2.1 | xen | 4.2.5_21-35.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0718-1 |
| SUSE Manager 2.1 | xen | 4.2.5_21-35.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0718-1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 | xen | 4.2.5_21-35.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0718-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | qemu | 6.1.0-32.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11287-1 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | qemu-img +6 | 10:1.5.3-86.el7 | ELSA-2015-0349 |
Advisories 16
- RHSA-2015:0891 Red Hat Security Advisory: qemu-kvm-rhev security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2015:0867 Red Hat Security Advisory: qemu-kvm security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2015:0868 Red Hat Security Advisory: qemu-kvm-rhev security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2015:0795 Red Hat Security Advisory: qemu-kvm-rhev security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2015:0643 Red Hat Security Advisory: qemu-kvm-rhev security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2015:0349 Red Hat Security Advisory: qemu-kvm security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2015:0624 Red Hat Security Advisory: qemu-kvm-rhev security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- DSA-3088-1 qemu-kvm - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-3087-1 qemu - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- USN-2439-1 qemu, qemu-kvm vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Feb 10, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:0582-1 Security update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:0647-1 Security update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:0718-1 Security update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2015:0349-1 Security update for qemu SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11287-1 qemu-6.1.0-32.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 7, 2025
- ELSA-2015-0349 Important: qemu-kvm security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Mar 11, 2015
References
- [oss-security] 20141204 CVE-2014-8106 qemu: cirrus: insufficient blit region checks mailing-list
- http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=bf25983345ca44aec3dd92c57142be45452bd38a
- RHSA-2015:0795 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2015:0624 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2015-5482 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2015:0891 vendor-advisory
- 71477 vdb-entry
- RHSA-2015:0643 vendor-advisory
- qemu-cve20148106-sec-bypass(99126) vdb-entry
- 60364 third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2015:0349 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2015:0868 vendor-advisory
- [Qemu-devel] 20141204 [PULL for-2.2 0/2] cirrus: fix blit region check (cve-2014-8106) mailing-list
- http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=d3532a0db02296e687711b8cdc7791924efccea0
- DSA-3088 vendor-advisory
- http://support.citrix.com/article/CTX200892
- DSA-3087 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2015:0867 vendor-advisory