Description
hw/ide/core.c in QEMU does not properly restrict the commands accepted by an ATAPI device, which allows guest users to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via certain IDE commands, as demonstrated by a WIN_READ_NATIVE_MAX command to an empty drive, which triggers a divide-by-zero error and instance crash.
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 | 1:2.4+dfsg-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | qemu | 1:2.4+dfsg-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | qemu | 1:2.4+dfsg-2 | — |
| Debian 8 | qemu | 1:2.1+dfsg-12+deb8u4 | DSA-3361-1 |
| Debian 7 | qemu | 1.1.2+dfsg-6a+deb7u11 | DSA-3361-1 |
| Debian 7 | qemu-kvm | 1.1.2+dfsg-6+deb7u11 | DSA-3362-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | qemu | 2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.19 | USN-2745-1 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP1 | xen | 4.5.2_06-7.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:0873-1 |
| SLES 12 | qemu | 2.0.2-48.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2015:1782-1 |
| SLES 12 | xen | 4.4.4_02-22.19.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1318-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | kvm | 1.4.2-44.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1785-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | xen | 4.4.4_02-32.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:0955-1 |
| SLES 11 SP3 | kvm | 1.4.2-46.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1698-1 |
| SLES 11 SP3 | xen | 4.2.5_20-24.9 | SUSE-SU-2016:1745-1 |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | xen | 4.5.2_06-7.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:0873-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 | qemu | 2.0.2-48.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2015:1782-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 | xen | 4.4.4_02-22.19.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1318-1 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | kvm | 1.4.2-44.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1785-1 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | xen | 4.4.4_02-32.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:0955-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | qemu | 6.1.0-32.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11287-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | xen | 4.7.0_12-1.3 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10196-1 |
Advisories 12
- DSA-3361-1 qemu - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-3362-1 qemu-kvm - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- USN-2745-1 qemu, qemu-kvm vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Feb 10, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:1318-1 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-2015:1782-1 Security update for qemu 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-2016:0955-1 Security update for xen 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
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10196-1 xen-4.7.0_12-1.3 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 7, 2025
- SUSE-SU-2016:1745-1 Security update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
- SUSE-SU-2016:0873-1 Security update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
References
- DSA-3361 vendor-advisory
- 76691 vdb-entry
- FEDORA-2015-16369 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2015-16370 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2015-d6ea74993a vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20150910 Re: CVE request Qemu: ide: divide by zero issue mailing-list
- SUSE-SU-2015:1782 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20150910 CVE request Qemu: ide: divide by zero issue mailing-list
- FEDORA-2015-16368 vendor-advisory
- DSA-3362 vendor-advisory
- USN-2745-1 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2015-8dc71ade88 vendor-advisory
- [Qemu-devel] 20150907 [PATCH] ide: fix ATAPI command permissions mailing-list
- FEDORA-2015-4896530727 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-201602-01 vendor-advisory
- https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisories/1188-security-advisory-14