Description
The ohci_service_ed_list function in hw/usb/hcd-ohci.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) before 2.9.0 allows local guest OS users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via vectors involving the number of link endpoint list descriptors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2017-9330.
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 |
| Debian 7 | qemu +1 | 1.1.2+dfsg-6+deb7u23 | DLA-1071-1, DLA-1070-1 |
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 | 2.6.2-41.16.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:1774-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | xen | 4.7.2_02-36.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0983-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | qemu | 2.3.1-33.3.3 | SUSE-SU-2017:2946-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | xen | 4.5.5_10-22.14.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:1147-1 |
| SLES 12 | qemu | 2.0.2-48.34.3 | SUSE-SU-2017:2969-1 |
| SLES 12 | xen | 4.4.4_16-22.36.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:1080-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | kvm | 1.4.2-60.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2963-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | xen | 4.4.4_16-54.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:1081-1 |
| SLES 11 SP3 | kvm | 1.4.2-53.11.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:3084-1 |
| SLES 11 SP3 | xen | 4.2.5_21-38.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:1058-1 |
Show 9 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | qemu | 2.6.2-41.16.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:1774-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | xen | 4.7.2_02-36.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:0983-1 |
| 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_10-22.14.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:1147-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 | xen | 4.4.4_16-22.36.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:1080-1 |
| 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_16-54.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:1081-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 6 | qemu | 2.3.1-33.3.3 | SUSE-SU-2017:2946-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 5 | xen | 4.2.5_21-38.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:1058-1 |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 2.1 | xen | 4.2.5_21-38.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:1058-1 |
| SUSE Manager 2.1 | xen | 4.2.5_21-38.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:1058-1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 | kvm | 1.4.2-53.11.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:3084-1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 | xen | 4.2.5_21-38.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:1058-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | xen | 4.15.1_01-1.2 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11520-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.5 | qemu | 2.8.1.1-r0 | — |
Advisories 15
- DLA-1497-1 qemu - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-1071-1 qemu-kvm - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-1070-1 qemu - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- USN-3261-1 qemu vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Feb 10, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:1058-1 Security update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:1081-1 Security update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:1774-1 Security update for qemu SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:0983-1 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-2017:1080-1 Security update for xen 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
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11520-1 xen-4.15.1_01-1.2 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 7, 2025
- SUSE-SU-2017:1147-1 Security update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
- SUSE-SU-2017:2946-1 Security update for qemu SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
References
- [debian-lts-announce] 20180906 [SECURITY] [DLA 1497-1] qemu security update mailing-list
- http://git.qemu-project.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=95ed56939eb2eaa4e2f349fe6dcd13ca4edfd8fb
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1429432
- GLSA-201704-01 vendor-advisory
- 96611 vdb-entry
- [oss-security] 20170306 CVE-2017-6505 Qemu: usb: an infinite loop issue in ohci_service_ed_list mailing-list