Description
Memory leak in the v9fs_link function in hw/9pfs/9p.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via vectors involving a reference to the source fid object.
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 | 1:2.8+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | qemu | 1:2.8+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | qemu | 1:2.8+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 8 | qemu | 1:2.1+dfsg-12+deb8u8 | DLA-1599-1 |
| Debian 7 | qemu +1 | 1.1.2+dfsg-6+deb7u18 | DLA-698-1, DLA-689-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | qemu | 1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.6 | USN-3125-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | qemu | 2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.30 | USN-3125-1 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP2 | qemu | 2.6.2-31.2 | SUSE-SU-2016:2879-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | qemu | 2.3.1-24.6 | SUSE-SU-2016:2988-1 |
| SLES 12 | qemu | 2.0.2-48.25.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2936-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | kvm | 1.4.2-50.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2902-1 |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | qemu | 2.6.2-31.2 | SUSE-SU-2016:2879-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | qemu | 2.3.1-24.6 | SUSE-SU-2016:2988-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 | qemu | 2.0.2-48.25.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2936-1 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | kvm | 1.4.2-50.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:2902-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | qemu | 6.1.0-32.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11287-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | qemu | 2.8.1-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | qemu | 2.8.1-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | qemu | 2.8.1-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | qemu | 2.8.1-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | qemu | 2.8.1-r1 | — |
Show 15 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | qemu | 2.8.1-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | qemu | 2.8.1-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | qemu | 2.8.1-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | qemu | 2.8.1-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.15 | qemu | 2.8.1-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.14 | qemu | 2.8.1-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.13 | qemu | 2.8.1-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.12 | qemu | 2.8.1-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.11 | qemu | 2.8.1-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.10 | qemu | 2.8.1-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.9 | qemu | 2.8.1-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.8 | qemu | 2.8.1-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.7 | qemu | 2.8.1-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.6 | qemu | 2.8.1-r1 | — |
| Alpine v3.5 | qemu | 2.8.1.1-r0 | — |
Advisories 9
- DLA-698-1 qemu - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-689-1 qemu-kvm - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-1599-1 qemu - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- USN-3125-1 qemu, qemu-kvm vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Feb 10, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:2936-1 Security update for qemu SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:2902-1 Security update for kvm SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:2879-1 Security update for qemu SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:2988-1 Security update for qemu 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
References
- 93965 vdb-entry
- [qemu-devel] 20161012 Re: [PATCH] 9pfs: fix memory leak in v9fs_link mailing-list
- GLSA-201611-11 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2016:3237 vendor-advisory
- http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=4c1586787ff43c9acd18a56c12d720e3e6be9f7c
- [debian-lts-announce] 20181130 [SECURITY] [DLA 1599-1] qemu security update mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20161028 CVE request Qemu: memory leakage in v9fs_link mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20161030 Re: CVE request Qemu: memory leakage in v9fs_link mailing-list