Description
The cirrus_invalidate_region function in hw/display/cirrus_vga.c in Qemu allows local OS guest privileged users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access and QEMU process crash) via vectors related to negative pitch.
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-4 | — |
| Debian 13 | qemu | 1:2.8+dfsg-4 | — |
| Debian 12 | qemu | 1:2.8+dfsg-4 | — |
| Debian 8 | qemu | 1:2.1+dfsg-12+deb8u7 | DLA-1497-1 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP3 | xen | 4.9.1_08-3.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:0438-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | qemu | 2.6.2-41.37.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:0831-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | xen | 4.7.4_06-43.24.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:0472-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | xen | 4.5.5_24-22.43.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:0609-1 |
| SLES 12 | xen | 4.4.4_28-22.62.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:0601-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | kvm | 1.4.2-60.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:1077-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | xen | 4.4.4_28-61.23.2 | SUSE-SU-2018:0638-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 11 SP3 | kvm | 1.4.2-53.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:1308-1 |
| SLES 11 SP3 | xen | 4.2.5_21-45.19.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:0678-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | xen | 4.9.1_08-3.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:0438-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | qemu | 2.6.2-41.37.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:0831-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | xen | 4.7.4_06-43.24.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:0472-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | xen | 4.5.5_24-22.43.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:0609-1 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | kvm | 1.4.2-60.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:1077-1 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | xen | 4.4.4_28-61.23.2 | SUSE-SU-2018:0638-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 6 | xen | 4.5.5_24-22.43.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:0609-1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 | kvm | 1.4.2-53.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:1308-1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 | xen | 4.2.5_21-45.19.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:0678-1 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | qemu +12 | 15:3.0.0-1.el7 | ELSA-2019-4585, ELSA-2018-4289, ELSA-2018-4285 |
Advisories 14
- DLA-1497-1 qemu - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:0472-1 Security update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:0831-1 Security update for qemu SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:0601-1 Security update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:1308-1 Security update for kvm SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:0638-1 Security update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:0678-1 Security update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:0609-1 Security update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:1077-1 Security update for kvm SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:0438-1 Security update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
- WID-SEC-2024-2009 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
References
- [debian-lts-announce] 20180906 [SECURITY] [DLA 1497-1] qemu security update mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20180115 CVE-2017-18030 Qemu: Out-of-bounds access in cirrus_invalidate_region routine mailing-list
- 102520 vdb-entry
- https://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f153b563f8cf121aebf5a2fff5f0110faf58ccb3