Description
In QEMU 3.1.0, load_device_tree in device_tree.c calls the deprecated load_image function, which has a buffer overflow risk.
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-7 | — |
| Debian 13 | qemu | 1:3.1+dfsg-7 | — |
| Debian 12 | qemu | 1:3.1+dfsg-7 | — |
| Debian 9 | qemu | 1:2.8+dfsg-6+deb9u8 | DSA-4506-1 |
| Debian 8 | qemu | 1:2.1+dfsg-12+deb8u11 | DLA-1781-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | qemu | 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.13 | USN-3978-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | qemu | 1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.38 | USN-3978-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | qemu | 2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.46 | USN-3978-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 8 | SLOF | 20171214-5.gitfa98132.module+el8.0.0+3075+09be6b65 | RHSA-2019:1175 |
| RHEL 8 | hivex +4 | 1.3.15-6.module+el8.0.0+3075+09be6b65 | RHSA-2019:1175 |
| RHEL 8 | libguestfs-winsupport | 8.0-2.module+el8.0.0+3075+09be6b65 | RHSA-2019:1175 |
| RHEL 8 | libiscsi +2 | 1.18.0-6.module+el8.0.0+3075+09be6b65 | RHSA-2019:1175 |
| RHEL 8 | libssh2 | 1.8.0-7.module+el8.0.0+3075+09be6b65.1 | RHSA-2019:1175 |
| RHEL 8 | libvirt +27 | 4.5.0-23.1.module+el8.0.0+3151+3ba813f9 | RHSA-2019:1175 |
| RHEL 8 | libvirt-dbus | 1.2.0-2.module+el8.0.0+3075+09be6b65 | RHSA-2019:1175 |
| RHEL 8 | libvirt-python +1 | 4.5.0-1.module+el8.0.0+3075+09be6b65 | RHSA-2019:1175 |
| RHEL 8 | nbdkit +9 | 1.4.2-4.module+el8.0.0+3075+09be6b65 | RHSA-2019:1175 |
| RHEL 8 | netcf +2 | 0.2.8-10.module+el8.0.0+3075+09be6b65 | RHSA-2019:1175 |
| RHEL 8 | perl-Sys-Virt | 4.5.0-4.module+el8.0.0+3075+09be6b65 | RHSA-2019:1175 |
| RHEL 8 | qemu-img +9 | 15:2.12.0-64.module+el8.0.0+3180+d6a3561d.2 | RHSA-2019:1175 |
| RHEL 8 | seabios +2 | 1.11.1-3.module+el8.0.0+3075+09be6b65 | RHSA-2019:1175 |
| RHEL 8 | sgabios +1 | 1:0.20170427git-2.module+el8.0.0+3075+09be6b65 | RHSA-2019:1175 |
| RHEL 8 | supermin +1 | 5.1.19-8.module+el8.0.0+3075+09be6b65 | RHSA-2019:1175 |
| RHEL 8 | virt-dib +24 | 1:1.38.4-10.module+el8.0.0+3075+09be6b65 | RHSA-2019:1175 |
| RHEL 7 | qemu-img-ma +3 | 10:2.12.0-18.el7_6.4 | RHSA-2019:1881 |
| RHEL 7 | qemu-img-rhev +3 | 10:2.12.0-18.el7_6.7 | RHSA-2019:2553, RHSA-2019:1968 |
Show 5 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Rhev Manager 4 | qemu-img-rhev +3 | 10:2.12.0-18.el7_6.7 | RHSA-2019:2553, RHSA-2019:1968 |
| Red Hat OpenStack 14 | qemu-img-rhev +3 | 10:2.12.0-18.el7_6.6 | RHSA-2019:1667 |
| Red Hat OpenStack 13 | qemu-img-rhev +3 | 10:2.12.0-18.el7_6.6 | RHSA-2019:1743 |
| Red Hat OpenStack 10 | qemu-img-rhev +3 | 10:2.12.0-18.el7_6.6 | RHSA-2019:1723 |
| Red Hat OpenStack 9 | qemu-img-rhev +3 | 10:2.12.0-18.el7_6.6 | RHSA-2019:2507 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 | qemu | 2.11.2-9.25.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:1239-1 |
| SLES 12 SP4 | qemu | 2.11.2-5.13.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:1238-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | qemu | 2.6.2-41.52.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:1268-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | xen | 4.7.6_06-43.51.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:1371-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | qemu | 2.3.1-33.23.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:1269-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | xen | 4.5.5_28-22.61.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:1349-1 |
| SLES 12 | qemu | 2.0.2-48.52.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:1272-1 |
| SLES 12 | xen | 4.4.4_40-22.80.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:1348-1 |
Show 7 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 11 SP4 | kvm | 1.4.2-60.24.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:14052-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | xen | 4.4.4_40-61.46.2 | SUSE-SU-2019:14063-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP4 | qemu | 2.11.2-5.13.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:1238-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | qemu | 2.6.2-41.52.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:1268-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP2 | xen | 4.7.6_06-43.51.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:1371-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | qemu | 2.3.1-33.23.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:1269-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | xen | 4.5.5_28-22.61.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:1349-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 | qemu | 2.6.2-41.52.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:1268-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 | xen | 4.7.6_06-43.51.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:1371-1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 | kvm | 1.4.2-53.32.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:14053-1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 | xen | 4.2.5_21-45.33.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:14201-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 4 | qemu | 2.6.2-41.52.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:1268-1 |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 4 | xen | 4.7.6_06-43.51.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:1371-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | qemu | 6.1.0-32.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11287-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.0 | qemu | 2.11.2-lp150.7.22.1 | openSUSE-SU-2019:1405-1 |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | qemu +26 | 10:3.1.0-7.amzn2.0.1 | ALAS2-2019-1248 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 8 | hivex +4 | 1.3.15-6.module+el8.0.0+5219+3c0c6858 | ELSA-2019-1175 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | libguestfs-winsupport | 8.0-2.module+el8.0.0+5219+3c0c6858 | ELSA-2019-1175 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | libiscsi +2 | 1.18.0-6.module+el8.0.0+5219+3c0c6858 | ELSA-2019-1175 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | libssh2 | 1.8.0-7.module+el8.0.0+5219+3c0c6858.1 | ELSA-2019-1175 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | libvirt +27 | 4.5.0-23.1.0.1.module+el8.0.0+5219+3c0c6858 | ELSA-2019-1175 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | libvirt-dbus | 1.2.0-2.module+el8.0.0+5219+3c0c6858 | ELSA-2019-1175 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | nbdkit +9 | 1.4.2-4.module+el8.0.0+5219+3c0c6858 | ELSA-2019-1175 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | netcf +2 | 0.2.8-10.module+el8.0.0+5219+3c0c6858 | ELSA-2019-1175 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | perl-Sys-Virt | 4.5.0-4.module+el8.0.0+5219+3c0c6858 | ELSA-2019-1175 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | python3-libvirt | 4.5.0-1.module+el8.0.0+5219+3c0c6858 | ELSA-2019-1175 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | qemu-img +9 | 15:2.12.0-64.module+el8.0.0+5219+3c0c6858.2 | ELSA-2019-1175 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | seabios +2 | 1.11.1-3.module+el8.0.0+5219+3c0c6858 | ELSA-2019-1175 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | sgabios +1 | 1:0.20170427git-2.module+el8.0.0+5219+3c0c6858 | ELSA-2019-1175 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | supermin +1 | 5.1.19-8.module+el8.0.0+5219+3c0c6858 | ELSA-2019-1175 |
| Oracle Linux 8 | virt-dib +24 | 1:1.38.4-10.0.1.module+el8.0.0+5219+3c0c6858 | ELSA-2019-1175 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | qemu +10 | 15:3.1.0-3.el7 | ELSA-2019-4640 |
Advisories 29
- RHSA-2019:1175 Red Hat Security Advisory: virt:rhel security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Oct 14, 2026
- RHSA-2019:2507 Red Hat Security Advisory: qemu-kvm-rhev security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2019:1968 Red Hat Security Advisory: qemu-kvm-rhev security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2019:1881 Red Hat Security Advisory: qemu-kvm-ma security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2019:1743 Red Hat Security Advisory: qemu-kvm-rhev security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2019:1723 Red Hat Security Advisory: qemu-kvm-rhev security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2019:1667 Red Hat Security Advisory: qemu-kvm-rhev security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2019:2553 Red Hat Security Advisory: qemu-kvm-rhev security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 28, 2026
- USN-3978-1 qemu update Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Jun 1, 2026
- DSA-4506-1 qemu - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-1781-1 qemu - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:14063-1 Security update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:14201-1 Security update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:1269-1 Security update for qemu SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:1348-1 Security update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:1238-1 Security update for qemu SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:1371-1 Security update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:1272-1 Security update for qemu SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:14053-1 Security update for kvm SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:14052-1 Security update for kvm SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:1239-1 Security update for qemu SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:1349-1 Security update for xen SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2019:1405-1 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-2019:1268-1 Security update for qemu SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
- WID-SEC-2024-1988 QEMU: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Ausführen von beliebigem Programmcode mit den Rechten des Dienstes BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 2, 2024
- ELSA-2019-1175 Important: virt:ol security update (Oracle Linux 8) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Jul 30, 2019
- ALAS2-2019-1248 Important: qemu security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Jul 22, 2019
- ELSA-2019-4640 Important: qemu security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · May 14, 2019
References
- https://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=da885fe1ee8b4589047484bd7fa05a4905b52b17
- RHSA-2019:1667 vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2019-52a8f5468e vendor-advisory
- FEDORA-2019-e9de40d53f vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2019:1723 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2019:1743 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2019:1881 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2019:1968 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2019:2507 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2019:2553 vendor-advisory
- 20190825 [SECURITY] [DSA 4506-1] qemu security update mailing-list
- DSA-4506 vendor-advisory