Description
Memory leak in hw/audio/es1370.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 SP3 | xen | 4.9.0_14-3.18.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2751-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | qemu | 2.6.2-41.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0625-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | xen | 4.7.3_06-43.15.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2864-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | qemu | 2.3.1-32.11 | SUSE-SU-2017:1241-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | xen | 4.5.5_18-22.31.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2873-1 |
| SLES 12 | xen | 4.4.4_24-22.54.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2856-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | xen | 4.4.4_24-61.12.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2815-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 11 SP3 | xen | 4.2.5_21-45.11.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2812-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | xen | 4.9.0_14-3.18.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2751-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | qemu | 2.6.2-41.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0625-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | xen | 4.7.3_06-43.15.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2864-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | qemu | 2.3.1-32.11 | SUSE-SU-2017:1241-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | xen | 4.5.5_18-22.31.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2873-1 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | xen | 4.4.4_24-61.12.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2815-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 6 | xen | 4.5.5_18-22.31.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2873-1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 | xen | 4.2.5_21-45.11.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2812-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | qemu | 6.1.0-32.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11287-1 |
Advisories 11
- 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-2017:2873-1 Security update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 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
- SUSE-SU-2017:2815-1 Security update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:2812-1 Security update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:2751-1 Security update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:2856-1 Security update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:2864-1 Security update for xen 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
- http://git.qemu-project.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=069eb7b2b8fc47c7cb52e5a4af23ea98d939e3da
- [debian-lts-announce] 20180906 [SECURITY] [DLA 1497-1] qemu security update mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20170118 Re: CVE request Qemu: audio: memory leakage in es1370 device mailing-list
- 95669 vdb-entry
- [oss-security] 20170118 CVE request Qemu: audio: memory leakage in es1370 device mailing-list