Description
An OOB heap buffer r/w access issue was found in the NVM Express Controller emulation in QEMU. It could occur in nvme_cmb_ops routines in nvme device. A guest user/process could use this flaw to crash the QEMU process resulting in DoS or potentially run arbitrary code with privileges of the QEMU process.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| [UNKNOWN] | QEMU: | — | — |
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-1ubuntu7.8 | USN-3826-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | qemu | 1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.33 | USN-3826-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | qemu | 2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.44 | USN-3826-1 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 | qemu | 2.11.2-9.12.2 | SUSE-SU-2018:4086-1, SUSE-SU-2018:3927-1 |
| SLES 12 SP4 | qemu | 2.11.2-5.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:4185-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP4 | qemu | 2.11.2-5.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:4185-1 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | ivshmem-tools +2 | 15:3.1.0-1.el7 | ELSA-2019-4585 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | qemu +9 | 12:2.9.0-19.el7 | ELSA-2019-4585, ELSA-2019-4520 |
Advisories 7
- USN-3826-1 qemu vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · May 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:4086-1 Security update for qemu 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
- WID-SEC-2024-1998 QEMU: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Ausführen von beliebigem Programmcode mit den Rechten des Dienstes 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-2019-4520 Important: qemu security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Jan 28, 2019