CVE-2020-14394

qemu: An infinite loop flaw was found in the USB xHCI controller emulation of QEMU while computing the length of the Transf...

CVE-2020-14394 is fixed in 21 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2020-14394, released August 17, 2022. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
3.2
low
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0039
33rd percentile

An infinite loop flaw was found in the USB xHCI controller emulation of QEMU while computing the length of the Transfer Request Block (TRB) Ring. This flaw allows a privileged guest user to hang the QEMU process on the host, resulting in a denial of service.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
qemu · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) 1:7.1+dfsg-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2020-14394 Aug 17, 2022
qemu · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 1:7.1+dfsg-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2020-14394 Aug 17, 2022
qemu · Debian 14 1:7.1+dfsg-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2020-14394 Aug 17, 2022
qemu · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.42+esm5 qemu 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.42+esm5 Feb 19, 2026
qemu · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 1:4.2-3ubuntu6.28 qemu 1:4.2-3ubuntu6.28 Nov 3, 2023
qemu · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.16 qemu 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.16 Nov 3, 2023
qemu-block-extra · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.42+esm5 qemu-block-extra 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.42+esm5 Feb 19, 2026
qemu-block-extra · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 1:4.2-3ubuntu6.28 qemu-block-extra 1:4.2-3ubuntu6.28 Nov 3, 2023
qemu-block-extra · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.16 qemu-block-extra 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.16 Nov 3, 2023
qemu-guest-agent · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.42+esm5 qemu-guest-agent 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.42+esm5 Feb 19, 2026
qemu-guest-agent · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 1:4.2-3ubuntu6.28 qemu-guest-agent 1:4.2-3ubuntu6.28 Nov 3, 2023
qemu-guest-agent · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.16 qemu-guest-agent 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.16 Nov 3, 2023
qemu-kvm · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.42+esm5 qemu-kvm 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.42+esm5 Feb 19, 2026
qemu-kvm · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 1:4.2-3ubuntu6.28 qemu-kvm 1:4.2-3ubuntu6.28 Nov 3, 2023
qemu-system · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.42+esm5 qemu-system 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.42+esm5 Feb 19, 2026
qemu-system · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 1:4.2-3ubuntu6.28 qemu-system 1:4.2-3ubuntu6.28 Nov 3, 2023
qemu-system · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.16 qemu-system 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.16 Nov 3, 2023
qemu-system-arm · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.42+esm5 qemu-system-arm 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.42+esm5 Feb 19, 2026
qemu-system-arm · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 1:4.2-3ubuntu6.28 qemu-system-arm 1:4.2-3ubuntu6.28 Nov 3, 2023
qemu-system-arm · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.16 qemu-system-arm 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.16 Nov 3, 2023
qemu-system-common · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.42+esm5 qemu-system-common 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.42+esm5 Feb 19, 2026
qemu-system-common · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 1:4.2-3ubuntu6.28 qemu-system-common 1:4.2-3ubuntu6.28 Nov 3, 2023
qemu-system-common · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.16 qemu-system-common 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.16 Nov 3, 2023
qemu-system-data · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 1:4.2-3ubuntu6.28 qemu-system-data 1:4.2-3ubuntu6.28 Nov 3, 2023
qemu-system-data · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.16 qemu-system-data 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.16 Nov 3, 2023
qemu-system-gui · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 1:4.2-3ubuntu6.28 qemu-system-gui 1:4.2-3ubuntu6.28 Nov 3, 2023
qemu-system-gui · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.16 qemu-system-gui 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.16 Nov 3, 2023
qemu-system-mips · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.42+esm5 qemu-system-mips 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.42+esm5 Feb 19, 2026
qemu-system-mips · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 1:4.2-3ubuntu6.28 qemu-system-mips 1:4.2-3ubuntu6.28 Nov 3, 2023
qemu-system-mips · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.16 qemu-system-mips 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.16 Nov 3, 2023
qemu-system-misc · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.42+esm5 qemu-system-misc 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.42+esm5 Feb 19, 2026
qemu-system-misc · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 1:4.2-3ubuntu6.28 qemu-system-misc 1:4.2-3ubuntu6.28 Nov 3, 2023
qemu-system-misc · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.16 qemu-system-misc 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.16 Nov 3, 2023
qemu-system-ppc · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.42+esm5 qemu-system-ppc 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.42+esm5 Feb 19, 2026
qemu-system-ppc · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 1:4.2-3ubuntu6.28 qemu-system-ppc 1:4.2-3ubuntu6.28 Nov 3, 2023
qemu-system-ppc · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.16 qemu-system-ppc 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.16 Nov 3, 2023
qemu-system-s390x · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.42+esm5 qemu-system-s390x 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.42+esm5 Feb 19, 2026
qemu-system-s390x · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 1:4.2-3ubuntu6.28 qemu-system-s390x 1:4.2-3ubuntu6.28 Nov 3, 2023
qemu-system-s390x · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.16 qemu-system-s390x 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.16 Nov 3, 2023
qemu-system-sparc · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.42+esm5 qemu-system-sparc 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.42+esm5 Feb 19, 2026
qemu-system-sparc · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 1:4.2-3ubuntu6.28 qemu-system-sparc 1:4.2-3ubuntu6.28 Nov 3, 2023
qemu-system-sparc · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.16 qemu-system-sparc 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.16 Nov 3, 2023
qemu-system-x86 · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.42+esm5 qemu-system-x86 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.42+esm5 Feb 19, 2026
qemu-system-x86 · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 1:4.2-3ubuntu6.28 qemu-system-x86 1:4.2-3ubuntu6.28 Nov 3, 2023
qemu-system-x86 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.16 qemu-system-x86 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.16 Nov 3, 2023
qemu-system-x86-microvm · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 1:4.2-3ubuntu6.28 qemu-system-x86-microvm 1:4.2-3ubuntu6.28 Nov 3, 2023
qemu-system-x86-microvm · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.16 qemu-system-x86-microvm 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.16 Nov 3, 2023
qemu-system-x86-xen · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 1:4.2-3ubuntu6.28 qemu-system-x86-xen 1:4.2-3ubuntu6.28 Nov 3, 2023
qemu-system-x86-xen · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.16 qemu-system-x86-xen 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.16 Nov 3, 2023
qemu-user · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.42+esm5 qemu-user 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.42+esm5 Feb 19, 2026
qemu-user · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 1:4.2-3ubuntu6.28 qemu-user 1:4.2-3ubuntu6.28 Nov 3, 2023
qemu-user · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.16 qemu-user 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.16 Nov 3, 2023
qemu-user-binfmt · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.42+esm5 qemu-user-binfmt 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.42+esm5 Feb 19, 2026
qemu-user-binfmt · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 1:4.2-3ubuntu6.28 qemu-user-binfmt 1:4.2-3ubuntu6.28 Nov 3, 2023
qemu-user-binfmt · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.16 qemu-user-binfmt 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.16 Nov 3, 2023
qemu-user-static · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.42+esm5 qemu-user-static 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.42+esm5 Feb 19, 2026
qemu-user-static · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 1:4.2-3ubuntu6.28 qemu-user-static 1:4.2-3ubuntu6.28 Nov 3, 2023
qemu-user-static · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.16 qemu-user-static 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.16 Nov 3, 2023
qemu-utils · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.42+esm5 qemu-utils 1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.42+esm5 Feb 19, 2026
qemu-utils · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 1:4.2-3ubuntu6.28 qemu-utils 1:4.2-3ubuntu6.28 Nov 3, 2023
qemu-utils · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.16 qemu-utils 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.16 Nov 3, 2023

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