Description
hw/scsi/vmw_pvscsi.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS privileged users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via the message ring page count.
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-5 | — |
| Debian 13 | qemu | 1:2.8+dfsg-5 | — |
| Debian 12 | qemu | 1:2.8+dfsg-5 | — |
| 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-5ubuntu10.15 | USN-3414-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | qemu | 2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.35 | USN-3414-1 |
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 SP1 | qemu | 2.3.1-33.3.3 | SUSE-SU-2017:2946-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | xen | 4.5.5_12-22.18.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:1812-1 |
| SLES 12 | qemu | 2.0.2-48.34.3 | SUSE-SU-2017:2969-1 |
| SLES 12 | xen | 4.4.4_21-22.42.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:1795-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | xen | 4.4.4_20-60.3 | SUSE-SU-2017:1770-1 |
Show 5 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 SP1 | qemu | 2.3.1-33.3.3 | SUSE-SU-2017:2946-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | xen | 4.5.5_12-22.18.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:1812-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 | xen | 4.4.4_21-22.42.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:1795-1 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | xen | 4.4.4_20-60.3 | SUSE-SU-2017:1770-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 6 | qemu | 2.3.1-33.3.3 | SUSE-SU-2017:2946-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 6 | xen | 4.5.5_12-22.18.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:1812-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | qemu | 6.1.0-32.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11287-1 |
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 13
- DLA-1497-1 qemu - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- USN-3414-1 qemu vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Feb 10, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:1774-1 Security update for qemu SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:1795-1 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-2017:1770-1 Security update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:1812-1 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
- SUSE-SU-2017:2946-1 Security update for qemu SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
- WID-SEC-2024-2025 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
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1445621
- GLSA-201706-03 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20170426 CVE-2017-8112 Qemu: scsi: vmw_pvscsi: infinite loop in pvscsi_log2 mailing-list
- 98015 vdb-entry
- [qemu-devel] 20170425 Re: [PATCH] vmw_pvscsi: check message ring page count at initialisation mailing-list