Description
The mptsas_fetch_requests function in hw/scsi/mptsas.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (infinite loop, and CPU consumption or QEMU process crash) via vectors involving s->state.
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 | 1:2.6+dfsg-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | qemu | 1:2.6+dfsg-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | qemu | 1:2.6+dfsg-2 | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | qemu +1 | 2.6.1-1.5 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10285-1, openSUSE-SU-2024:10233-1 |
Advisories 2
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10285-1 qemu-linux-user-2.6.1-1.5 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10233-1 qemu-2.6.1-1.5 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- [oss-security] 20160524 Re: CVE Request: Qemu: scsi: mptsas infinite loop in mptsas_fetch_requests mailing-list
- [qemu-devel] 20160524 [PATCH] scsi: mptsas: infinite loop while fetching requests mailing-list
- http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=06630554ccbdd25780aa03c3548aaff1eb56dffd
- [oss-security] 20160524 CVE Request: Qemu: scsi: mptsas infinite loop in mptsas_fetch_requests mailing-list
- GLSA-201609-01 vendor-advisory