Description
The eepro100 emulator in QEMU qemu-kvm blank allows local guest users to cause a denial of service (application crash and infinite loop) via vectors involving the command block list.
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 | 1:2.5+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | qemu | 1:2.5+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | qemu | 1:2.5+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 8 | qemu | 1:2.1+dfsg-12+deb8u5a | DSA-3471-1 |
| Debian 7 | qemu | 1.1.2+dfsg-6a+deb7u12 | DSA-3469-1 |
| Debian 7 | qemu-kvm | 1.1.2+dfsg-6+deb7u12 | DSA-3470-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | qemu | 2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.21 | USN-2828-1 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP1 | qemu | 2.3.1-7.7 | SUSE-SU-2016:0459-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | xen | 4.5.2_02-4.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:0873-1, SUSE-SU-2015:2324-1 |
| SLES 12 | qemu | 2.0.2-48.12.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:0021-1 |
| SLES 12 | xen | 4.4.3_06-22.15.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1318-1, SUSE-SU-2015:2328-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | kvm | 1.4.2-35.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:0010-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | xen | 4.4.3_06-29.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:0955-1, SUSE-SU-2015:2338-1 |
| SLES 11 SP3 | kvm | 1.4.2-37.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:0020-1 |
| SLES 11 SP3 | xen | 4.2.5_18-21.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1745-1, SUSE-SU-2015:2326-1 |
| SLES 11 SP2 | xen | 4.1.6_08-23.1 | SUSE-SU-2015:2306-1 |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | qemu | 2.3.1-7.7 | SUSE-SU-2016:0459-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | xen | 4.5.2_02-4.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:0873-1, SUSE-SU-2015:2324-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 | qemu | 2.0.2-48.12.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:0021-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 | xen | 4.4.3_06-22.15.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1318-1, SUSE-SU-2015:2328-1 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | kvm | 1.4.2-35.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:0010-1 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | xen | 4.4.3_06-29.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:0955-1, SUSE-SU-2015:2338-1 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP3 | kvm | 1.4.2-37.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:0020-1 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP3 | xen | 4.2.5_18-21.1 | SUSE-SU-2015:2326-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | xen | 4.7.0_12-1.3 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10196-1 |
Advisories 18
- DSA-3471-1 qemu - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-3469-1 qemu - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-3470-1 qemu-kvm - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- USN-2828-1 qemu, qemu-kvm vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Feb 10, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:0020-1 Security update for kvm SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:1318-1 Security update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:0010-1 Security update for kvm SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2015:2328-1 Security update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2015:2324-1 Security update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:0021-1 Security update for qemu SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:0459-1 Security update for qemu SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:0955-1 Security update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2015:2326-1 Security update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2015:2306-1 Security update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2015:2338-1 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
- 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
- 77985 vdb-entry
- [oss-security] 20151125 Re: CVE request Qemu: net: eepro100: infinite loop in processing command block list mailing-list
- DSA-3469 vendor-advisory
- DSA-3470 vendor-advisory
- [qemu-devel] 20151016 [Qemu-devel] [PATCH] eepro100: prevent an infinite loop over same comman mailing-list
- DSA-3471 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-201602-01 vendor-advisory