Description
ati-vga in hw/display/ati.c in QEMU 4.2.0 allows guest OS users to trigger infinite recursion via a crafted mm_index value during an ati_mm_read or ati_mm_write call.
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 | 1:5.0-6 | — |
| Debian 13 | qemu | 1:5.0-6 | — |
| Debian 12 | qemu | 1:5.0-6 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | qemu | 1:4.2-3ubuntu6.4 | USN-4467-1 |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | qemu | 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.31 | USN-4467-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | qemu | 1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.45 | USN-4467-1 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP2 | qemu | 4.2.1-11.4.4 | SUSE-SU-2020:2015-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | qemu | 6.1.0-32.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11287-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.2 | qemu +2 | 4.2.1-lp152.9.3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2020:1108-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | qemu | 5.0.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | qemu | 5.0.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | qemu | 5.0.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | qemu | 5.0.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.20 | qemu | 5.0.0-r0 | — |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.19 | qemu | 5.0.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.18 | qemu | 5.0.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.17 | qemu | 5.0.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.16 | qemu | 5.0.0-r0 | — |
Advisories 5
- USN-4467-1 qemu vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 27, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2020:1108-1 Security update for qemu SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2020:2015-1 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
- WID-SEC-2024-1975 QEMU: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Nov 10, 2024
References
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2020-06/msg00825.html
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/06/04/2
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200717-0001/
- openSUSE-SU-2020:1108 vendor-advisory
- USN-4467-1 vendor-advisory
- https://cve.openeuler.org/cve#/CVEInfo/CVE-2020-13800
- GLSA-202011-09 vendor-advisory