Description
Memory leak in hw/audio/ac97.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS privileged users to cause a denial of service (host memory consumption and QEMU process crash) via a large number of device unplug operations.
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-2 | — |
| Debian 13 | qemu | 1:2.8+dfsg-2 | — |
| Debian 12 | qemu | 1:2.8+dfsg-2 | — |
| Debian 8 | qemu | 1:2.1+dfsg-12+deb8u7 | DLA-1497-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | qemu | 1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.11 | USN-3261-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | qemu | 2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.33 | USN-3261-1 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP2 | qemu | 2.6.2-41.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0625-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | qemu | 2.3.1-32.11 | SUSE-SU-2017:1241-1 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | qemu | 2.6.2-41.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0625-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | qemu | 2.3.1-32.11 | SUSE-SU-2017:1241-1 |
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 5
- DLA-1497-1 qemu - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- USN-3261-1 qemu vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Feb 10, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:0625-1 Security update for qemu SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:1241-1 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
- [oss-security] 20170118 Re: CVE request Qemu: audio: memory leakage in ac97 device mailing-list
- [debian-lts-announce] 20180906 [SECURITY] [DLA 1497-1] qemu security update mailing-list
- GLSA-201702-28 vendor-advisory
- 95671 vdb-entry
- http://git.qemu-project.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=12351a91da97b414eec8cdb09f1d9f41e535a401
- [oss-security] 20170118 CVE request Qemu: audio: memory leakage in ac97 device mailing-list