Description
qemu-seccomp.c in QEMU might allow local OS guest users to cause a denial of service (guest crash) by leveraging mishandling of the seccomp policy for threads other than the main thread.
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 | 1:3.1+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | qemu | 1:3.1+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | qemu | 1:3.1+dfsg-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | qemu | 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.6 | — |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | qemu | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | qemu | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | qemu-img +3 | 10:1.5.3-175.el7 | RHSA-2020:3906 |
| RHEL 7 | qemu-img-ma +7 | 10:2.12.0-48.el7 | RHSA-2020:3907, RHSA-2020:3267 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Rhev Manager 4 | qemu-img-rhev +3 | 10:2.12.0-48.el7 | RHSA-2020:3267 |
| Red Hat OpenStack 14 | qemu-img-rhev +3 | 10:2.12.0-33.el7 | RHSA-2019:2425 |
| Red Hat OpenStack 13 | qemu-img-rhev +3 | 10:2.12.0-33.el7 | RHSA-2019:2425 |
| Red Hat OpenStack 10 | qemu-img-rhev +3 | 10:2.12.0-33.el7 | RHSA-2019:2425 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 | qemu | 2.11.2-9.12.2 | SUSE-SU-2018:3927-1 |
| SLES 12 SP4 | qemu | 2.11.2-5.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:4185-1 |
| SLES 12 SP3 | qemu | 2.9.1-6.22.3 | SUSE-SU-2018:4129-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | qemu | 2.6.2-41.46.2 | SUSE-SU-2018:4237-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | qemu | 2.3.1-33.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3973-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 | qemu | 2.0.2-48.46.2 | SUSE-SU-2018:3912-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | kvm | 1.4.2-60.18.2 | SUSE-SU-2018:3975-1 |
| SLES 11 SP3 | kvm | 1.4.2-53.26.2 | SUSE-SU-2018:3987-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP4 | qemu | 2.11.2-5.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:4185-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP3 | qemu | 2.9.1-6.22.3 | SUSE-SU-2018:4129-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | qemu | 2.6.2-41.46.2 | SUSE-SU-2018:4237-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | qemu | 2.3.1-33.17.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:3973-2 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | kvm | 1.4.2-60.18.2 | SUSE-SU-2018:3975-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 | qemu | 2.6.2-41.46.2 | SUSE-SU-2018:4237-1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 | kvm | 1.4.2-53.26.2 | SUSE-SU-2018:3987-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 4 | qemu | 2.6.2-41.46.2 | SUSE-SU-2018:4237-1 |
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 | ivshmem-tools +2 | 15:3.0.0-1.el7 | ELSA-2019-4585, ELSA-2018-4285 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | qemu +7 | 12:2.9.0-17.el7 | ELSA-2019-4585, ELSA-2018-4285, ELSA-2018-4262 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | qemu-img +3 | 10:1.5.3-175.el7 | ELSA-2020-3906, ELSA-2019-4585, ELSA-2018-4285 |
Advisories 19
- RHSA-2020:3907 Red Hat Security Advisory: qemu-kvm-ma security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 28, 2026
- RHSA-2020:3906 Red Hat Security Advisory: qemu-kvm security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 28, 2026
- RHSA-2020:3267 Red Hat Security Advisory: qemu-kvm-rhev security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 28, 2026
- RHSA-2019:2425 Red Hat Security Advisory: qemu-kvm-rhev security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 28, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:3973-1 Security update for qemu SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:4237-1 Security update for qemu SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:4129-1 Security update for qemu SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:3987-1 Security update for kvm SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:3975-1 Security update for kvm SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:3927-1 Security update for qemu SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:4185-1 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
- SUSE-SU-2018:3973-2 Security update for qemu SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
- SUSE-SU-2018:3912-1 Security update for qemu SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
- WID-SEC-2024-2003 QEMU: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 2, 2024
- ELSA-2020-3906 Low: qemu-kvm security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Oct 6, 2020
- ELSA-2019-4585 Important: qemu security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Mar 15, 2019
- ELSA-2018-4285 Important: qemu security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Nov 20, 2018
- ELSA-2018-4262 Important: qemu security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Oct 29, 2018