Description
The get_cmd function in hw/scsi/esp.c in QEMU might allow local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds write and QEMU process crash) via vectors related to reading from the information transfer buffer in non-DMA mode.
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-3 | — |
| Debian 13 | qemu | 1:2.6+dfsg-3 | — |
| Debian 12 | qemu | 1:2.6+dfsg-3 | — |
| Debian 8 | qemu | 1:2.1+dfsg-12+deb8u8 | DLA-1599-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | qemu | 1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.3 | USN-3047-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | qemu | 2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.26 | USN-3047-1 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP1 | qemu | 2.3.1-21.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2589-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | xen | 4.5.3_08-17.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2093-1 |
| SLES 12 | qemu | 2.0.2-48.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2781-1 |
| SLES 12 | xen | 4.4.4_04-22.22.2 | SUSE-SU-2016:2533-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | kvm | 1.4.2-47.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2628-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | xen | 4.4.4_07-37.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2100-1 |
| SLES 11 SP3 | xen | 4.2.5_21-27.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2725-1 |
| SLES 11 SP2 | xen | 4.1.6_08-29.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2528-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | qemu | 2.3.1-21.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2589-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | xen | 4.5.3_08-17.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2093-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 | qemu | 2.0.2-48.22.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2781-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 | xen | 4.4.4_04-22.22.2 | SUSE-SU-2016:2533-1 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | kvm | 1.4.2-47.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2628-1 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | xen | 4.4.4_07-37.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2100-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 5 | xen | 4.2.5_21-27.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2725-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 2.1 | xen | 4.2.5_21-27.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2725-1 |
| SUSE Manager 2.1 | xen | 4.2.5_21-27.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2725-1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 | xen | 4.2.5_21-27.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2725-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | qemu | 2.6.1-1.5 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10233-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | xen | 4.7.0_12-1.3 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10196-1 |
Advisories 12
- DLA-1599-1 qemu - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- USN-3047-1 qemu, qemu-kvm vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Feb 10, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:2528-1 Security update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:2781-1 Security update for qemu SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:2589-1 Security update for qemu SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:2533-1 Security update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:2628-1 Security update for kvm SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:2725-1 Security update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:2100-1 Security update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:2093-1 Security update for xen 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
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10196-1 xen-4.7.0_12-1.3 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 7, 2025
References
- USN-3047-1 vendor-advisory
- [qemu-devel] 20160601 Re: [Qemu-devel] [PATCH] scsi: check buffer length before reading scsi command mailing-list
- [qemu-devel] 20160531 [Qemu-devel] [PATCH] scsi: check buffer length before reading scsi command mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20160602 CVE Request Qemu: scsi: esp: OOB write when using non-DMA mode in get_cmd mailing-list
- GLSA-201609-01 vendor-advisory
- USN-3047-2 vendor-advisory
- 90995 vdb-entry
- [oss-security] 20160602 Re: CVE Request Qemu: scsi: esp: OOB write when using non-DMA mode in get_cmd mailing-list
- [debian-lts-announce] 20181130 [SECURITY] [DLA 1599-1] qemu security update mailing-list
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1341931