Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in hw/ide/ahci.c in QEMU, when built with IDE AHCI Emulation support, allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (instance crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via an invalid AHCI Native Command Queuing (NCQ) AIO command.
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-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | qemu | 1:2.5+dfsg-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | qemu | 1:2.5+dfsg-2 | — |
| 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-2ubuntu1.22 | USN-2891-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | qemu-img-rhev +6 | 10:2.3.0-31.el7_2.7 | RHSA-2016:0084 |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenStack 7 | qemu-img-rhev +5 | 10:2.3.0-31.el7_2.7 | RHSA-2016:0088 |
| Red Hat OpenStack 6 | qemu-img-rhev +6 | 10:2.3.0-31.el7_2.7 | RHSA-2016:0087 |
| Red Hat OpenStack 5 | qemu-img-rhev +6 | 10:2.3.0-31.el7_2.7 | RHSA-2016:0086 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP1 | qemu | 2.3.1-14.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1703-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | xen | 4.5.2_06-7.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:0873-1 |
| SLES 12 | qemu | 2.0.2-48.19.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1560-1 |
| 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 | qemu | 2.3.1-14.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1703-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | xen | 4.5.2_06-7.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:0873-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 | qemu | 2.0.2-48.19.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:1560-1 |
| 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 | xen | 4.7.0_12-1.3 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10196-1 |
Advisories 17
- USN-2891-1 qemu, qemu-kvm vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Sep 7, 2026
- RHSA-2016:0088 Red Hat Security Advisory: qemu-kvm-rhev security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2016:0086 Red Hat Security Advisory: qemu-kvm-rhev security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2016:0087 Red Hat Security Advisory: qemu-kvm-rhev security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2016:0084 Red Hat Security Advisory: qemu-kvm-rhev security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- 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
- SUSE-SU-2016:1703-1 Security update for qemu 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-2016:1785-1 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-2016:1698-1 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-2024:10196-1 xen-4.7.0_12-1.3 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 7, 2025
- SUSE-SU-2016:0873-1 Security update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
- SUSE-SU-2016:1745-1 Security update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
References
- RHSA-2016:0086 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20160109 Re: Qemu: ide: ahci use-after-free vulnerability in aio port commands mailing-list
- 80191 vdb-entry
- http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=4ab0359a8ae182a7ac5c99609667273167703fab
- 1034859 vdb-entry
- DSA-3469 vendor-advisory
- DSA-3470 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2016:0087 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2016:0084 vendor-advisory
- DSA-3471 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-201602-01 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2016:0088 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20160109 Qemu: ide: ahci use-after-free vulnerability in aio port commands mailing-list