Description
QEMU (aka Quick Emulator), when built with the VGA display emulator support, allows local guest OS privileged users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and QEMU process crash) via vectors involving display update.
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 | 1:2.10.0-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | qemu | 1:2.10.0-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | qemu | 1:2.10.0-1 | — |
| Debian 9 | qemu | 1:2.8+dfsg-6+deb9u3 | DSA-3991-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | qemu | 1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.22 | USN-3575-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | qemu | 2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.39 | USN-3575-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | qemu | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | qemu | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | qemu-img +3 | 10:1.5.3-156.el7 | RHSA-2018:0816 |
| RHEL 7 | qemu-img-rhev +3 | 10:2.10.0-21.el7 | RHSA-2018:1104 |
| RHEL 6 | qemu-img +3 | 2:0.12.1.2-2.506.el6_10.1 | RHSA-2018:2162 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenStack 12 | qemu-img-rhev +3 | 10:2.10.0-21.el7 | RHSA-2018:1113 |
| Red Hat OpenStack 11 | qemu-img-rhev +3 | 10:2.10.0-21.el7 | RHSA-2018:1113 |
| Red Hat OpenStack 10 | qemu-img-rhev +3 | 10:2.10.0-21.el7 | RHSA-2018:1113 |
| Red Hat OpenStack 9 | qemu-img-rhev +3 | 10:2.10.0-21.el7 | RHSA-2018:1113 |
| Red Hat OpenStack 8 | qemu-img-rhev +3 | 10:2.10.0-21.el7 | RHSA-2018:1113 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP3 | qemu | 2.9.1-6.6.3 | SUSE-SU-2019:0582-1, SUSE-SU-2017:2924-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | qemu | 2.6.2-41.22.2 | SUSE-SU-2019:0489-1, SUSE-SU-2017:2936-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | qemu | 2.3.1-33.3.3 | SUSE-SU-2017:2946-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | xen | 4.5.5_20-22.36.3 | SUSE-SU-2019:0825-1, SUSE-SU-2017:3236-1 |
| SLES 12 | qemu | 2.0.2-48.34.3 | SUSE-SU-2017:2969-1 |
| SLES 12 | xen | 4.4.4_26-22.59.3 | SUSE-SU-2019:0827-1, SUSE-SU-2017:3239-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | kvm | 1.4.2-60.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2963-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | xen | 4.4.4_26-61.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:13921-1, SUSE-SU-2017:3242-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 11 SP3 | kvm | 1.4.2-53.11.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:3084-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | qemu | 2.9.1-6.6.3 | SUSE-SU-2019:0582-1, SUSE-SU-2017:2924-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | qemu | 2.6.2-41.22.2 | SUSE-SU-2019:0489-1, SUSE-SU-2017:2936-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | qemu | 2.3.1-33.3.3 | SUSE-SU-2017:2946-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | xen | 4.5.5_20-22.36.3 | SUSE-SU-2019:0825-1, SUSE-SU-2017:3236-1 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | kvm | 1.4.2-60.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2963-1 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | xen | 4.4.4_26-61.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:13921-1, SUSE-SU-2017:3242-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 | qemu | 2.6.2-41.49.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0489-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 6 | qemu | 2.3.1-33.3.3 | SUSE-SU-2017:2946-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 6 | xen | 4.5.5_20-22.36.3 | SUSE-SU-2017:3236-1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 | kvm | 1.4.2-53.11.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:3084-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 4 | qemu | 2.6.2-41.49.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:0489-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | qemu-img +3 | 10:1.5.3-156.amzn2.2.3 | ALAS2-2018-1034 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | qemu +10 | 15:3.0.0-1.el7 | ELSA-2019-4585, ELSA-2018-4289, ELSA-2018-4285 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | qemu-img +3 | 10:1.5.3-156.el7 | ELSA-2019-4585, ELSA-2018-4289, ELSA-2018-4285 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
GitHub 1 repository
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DavidBuchanan314/CVE-2017-13672 ★ 3 · Dec 22, 2017
POCs for CVE-2017-13672 (OOB read in VGA Cirrus QEMU driver, causing DoS)
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 26
- RHSA-2018:1113 Red Hat Security Advisory: qemu-kvm-rhev security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jul 1, 2026
- RHSA-2018:1104 Red Hat Security Advisory: qemu-kvm-rhev security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jul 1, 2026
- RHSA-2018:2162 Red Hat Security Advisory: qemu-kvm security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2018:0816 Red Hat Security Advisory: qemu-kvm security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- DSA-3991-1 qemu - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- USN-3575-1 qemu vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Feb 10, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:3242-1 Security update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:3236-1 Security update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:2924-1 Security update for qemu SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:13921-1 Security update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:0489-1 Security update for qemu SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:3239-1 Security update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:2969-1 Security update for qemu SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:2963-1 Security update for kvm SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:3084-1 Security update for kvm SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:0825-1 Security update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:0827-1 Security update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:0582-1 Security update for qemu SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
- SUSE-SU-2017:2936-1 Security update for qemu SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
- SUSE-SU-2017:2946-1 Security update for qemu SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
- WID-SEC-2024-2016 QEMU: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 2, 2024
- ELSA-2019-4585 Important: qemu security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Mar 15, 2019
- ELSA-2018-4289 Important: qemu security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Nov 28, 2018
- ELSA-2018-4285 Important: qemu security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Nov 20, 2018
- ALAS2-2018-1034 Important: qemu-kvm security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Jun 11, 2018
- ELSA-2018-0816 Low: qemu-kvm security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Apr 16, 2018
References
- RHSA-2018:2162 vendor-advisory
- [qemu-devel] 20170824 [PATCH] vga: stop passing pointers to vga_draw_line* functions mailing-list
- RHSA-2018:0816 vendor-advisory
- DSA-3991 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2018:1104 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2018:1113 vendor-advisory
- USN-3575-1 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1486560
- 100540 vdb-entry
- [oss-security] 20170830 CVE-2017-13672 Qemu: vga: OOB read access during display update mailing-list
- openSUSE-SU-2019:1074 vendor-advisory