Description
hw/ppc/spapr.c in QEMU through 3.1.0 allows Information Exposure because the hypervisor shares the /proc/device-tree/system-id and /proc/device-tree/model system attributes with a guest.
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 | 1:4.1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | qemu | 1:4.1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | qemu | 1:4.1-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | qemu | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | qemu | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | qemu | No fix yet | — |
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 | 2.6.2-41.65.1 | SUSE-SU-2021:1829-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP4 | qemu | 2.11.2-5.13.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:1238-1 |
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 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | qemu +10 | 15:3.1.0-3.el7 | ELSA-2019-4640 |
Advisories 7
- SUSE-SU-2019:1238-1 Security update for qemu SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:1239-1 Security update for qemu 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-2021:1829-1 Security update for qemu SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
- WID-SEC-2024-1990 QEMU: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Offenlegung von Informationen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Sep 2, 2024
- ELSA-2019-4640 Important: qemu security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · May 14, 2019