CVE-2024-6505

qemu-block-extra: A flaw was found in the virtio-net device in QEMU

CVE-2024-6505 is fixed in 24 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2024-6505, released July 5, 2024. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
6.8
Medium
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0066
51st percentile

A flaw was found in the virtio-net device in QEMU. When enabling the RSSfeature on the virtio-net network card, the indirections_table data withinRSS becomes controllable. Setting excessively large values may cause anindex out-of-bounds issue, potentially resulting in heap overflow access.This flaw allows a privileged user in the guest to crash the QEMU processon the host.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
qemu · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) 1:7.2+dfsg-7+deb12u8 DEBIAN-CVE-2024-6505 Jul 5, 2024
qemu · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 1:9.0.2+ds-3 DEBIAN-CVE-2024-6505 Jul 5, 2024
qemu · Debian 14 1:9.0.2+ds-3 DEBIAN-CVE-2024-6505 Jul 5, 2024
qemu · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.27 qemu 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.27 Nov 14, 2024
qemu · sles 15.7 7.1.0-150500.49.36.2 SUSE-SU-2026:0039-1 Jan 6, 2026
qemu-block-extra · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.27 qemu-block-extra 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.27 Nov 14, 2024
qemu-block-extra · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 1:8.2.2+ds-0ubuntu1.10 qemu-block-extra 1:8.2.2+ds-0ubuntu1.10 Nov 14, 2024
qemu-block-extra · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 qemu-block-extra 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
qemu-block-extra · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 qemu-block-extra 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
qemu-block-supplemental · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 1:8.2.2+ds-0ubuntu1.10 qemu-block-supplemental 1:8.2.2+ds-0ubuntu1.10 Nov 14, 2024
qemu-block-supplemental · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 qemu-block-supplemental 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
qemu-block-supplemental · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 qemu-block-supplemental 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
qemu-guest-agent · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.27 qemu-guest-agent 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.27 Nov 14, 2024
qemu-guest-agent · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 1:8.2.2+ds-0ubuntu1.10 qemu-guest-agent 1:8.2.2+ds-0ubuntu1.10 Nov 14, 2024
qemu-guest-agent · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 qemu-guest-agent 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
qemu-guest-agent · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 qemu-guest-agent 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
qemu-system · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.27 qemu-system 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.27 Nov 14, 2024
qemu-system · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 1:8.2.2+ds-0ubuntu1.10 qemu-system 1:8.2.2+ds-0ubuntu1.10 Nov 14, 2024
qemu-system · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 qemu-system 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
qemu-system · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 qemu-system 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
qemu-system-arm · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.27 qemu-system-arm 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.27 Nov 14, 2024
qemu-system-arm · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 1:8.2.2+ds-0ubuntu1.10 qemu-system-arm 1:8.2.2+ds-0ubuntu1.10 Nov 14, 2024
qemu-system-arm · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 qemu-system-arm 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
qemu-system-arm · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 qemu-system-arm 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
qemu-system-common · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.27 qemu-system-common 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.27 Nov 14, 2024
qemu-system-common · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 1:8.2.2+ds-0ubuntu1.10 qemu-system-common 1:8.2.2+ds-0ubuntu1.10 Nov 14, 2024
qemu-system-common · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 qemu-system-common 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
qemu-system-common · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 qemu-system-common 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
qemu-system-data · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.27 qemu-system-data 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.27 Nov 14, 2024
qemu-system-data · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 1:8.2.2+ds-0ubuntu1.10 qemu-system-data 1:8.2.2+ds-0ubuntu1.10 Nov 14, 2024
qemu-system-data · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 qemu-system-data 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
qemu-system-data · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 qemu-system-data 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
qemu-system-gui · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.27 qemu-system-gui 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.27 Nov 14, 2024
qemu-system-gui · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 1:8.2.2+ds-0ubuntu1.10 qemu-system-gui 1:8.2.2+ds-0ubuntu1.10 Nov 14, 2024
qemu-system-gui · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 qemu-system-gui 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
qemu-system-gui · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 qemu-system-gui 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
qemu-system-mips · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.27 qemu-system-mips 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.27 Nov 14, 2024
qemu-system-mips · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 1:8.2.2+ds-0ubuntu1.10 qemu-system-mips 1:8.2.2+ds-0ubuntu1.10 Nov 14, 2024
qemu-system-mips · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 qemu-system-mips 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
qemu-system-mips · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 qemu-system-mips 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
qemu-system-misc · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.27 qemu-system-misc 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.27 Nov 14, 2024
qemu-system-misc · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 1:8.2.2+ds-0ubuntu1.10 qemu-system-misc 1:8.2.2+ds-0ubuntu1.10 Nov 14, 2024
qemu-system-misc · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 qemu-system-misc 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
qemu-system-misc · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 qemu-system-misc 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
qemu-system-modules-opengl · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 1:8.2.2+ds-0ubuntu1.10 qemu-system-modules-opengl 1:8.2.2+ds-0ubuntu1.10 Nov 14, 2024
qemu-system-modules-opengl · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 qemu-system-modules-opengl 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
qemu-system-modules-opengl · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 qemu-system-modules-opengl 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
qemu-system-modules-spice · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 1:8.2.2+ds-0ubuntu1.10 qemu-system-modules-spice 1:8.2.2+ds-0ubuntu1.10 Nov 14, 2024
qemu-system-modules-spice · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 qemu-system-modules-spice 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
qemu-system-modules-spice · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 qemu-system-modules-spice 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
qemu-system-ppc · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.27 qemu-system-ppc 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.27 Nov 14, 2024
qemu-system-ppc · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 1:8.2.2+ds-0ubuntu1.10 qemu-system-ppc 1:8.2.2+ds-0ubuntu1.10 Nov 14, 2024
qemu-system-ppc · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 qemu-system-ppc 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
qemu-system-ppc · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 qemu-system-ppc 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
qemu-system-s390x · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.27 qemu-system-s390x 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.27 Nov 14, 2024
qemu-system-s390x · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 1:8.2.2+ds-0ubuntu1.10 qemu-system-s390x 1:8.2.2+ds-0ubuntu1.10 Nov 14, 2024
qemu-system-s390x · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 qemu-system-s390x 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
qemu-system-s390x · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 qemu-system-s390x 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
qemu-system-sparc · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.27 qemu-system-sparc 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.27 Nov 14, 2024
qemu-system-sparc · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 1:8.2.2+ds-0ubuntu1.10 qemu-system-sparc 1:8.2.2+ds-0ubuntu1.10 Nov 14, 2024
qemu-system-sparc · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 qemu-system-sparc 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
qemu-system-sparc · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 qemu-system-sparc 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
qemu-system-x86 · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.27 qemu-system-x86 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.27 Nov 14, 2024
qemu-system-x86 · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 1:8.2.2+ds-0ubuntu1.10 qemu-system-x86 1:8.2.2+ds-0ubuntu1.10 Nov 14, 2024
qemu-system-x86 · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 qemu-system-x86 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
qemu-system-x86 · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 qemu-system-x86 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
qemu-system-x86-microvm · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.27 qemu-system-x86-microvm 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.27 Nov 14, 2024
qemu-system-x86-xen · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.27 qemu-system-x86-xen 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.27 Nov 14, 2024
qemu-system-x86-xen · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 1:8.2.2+ds-0ubuntu1.10 qemu-system-x86-xen 1:8.2.2+ds-0ubuntu1.10 Nov 14, 2024
qemu-system-x86-xen · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 qemu-system-x86-xen 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
qemu-system-x86-xen · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 qemu-system-x86-xen 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
qemu-system-xen · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 1:8.2.2+ds-0ubuntu1.10 qemu-system-xen 1:8.2.2+ds-0ubuntu1.10 Nov 14, 2024
qemu-system-xen · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 qemu-system-xen 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
qemu-system-xen · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 qemu-system-xen 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
qemu-user · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.27 qemu-user 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.27 Nov 14, 2024
qemu-user · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 1:8.2.2+ds-0ubuntu1.10 qemu-user 1:8.2.2+ds-0ubuntu1.10 Nov 14, 2024
qemu-user · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 qemu-user 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
qemu-user · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 qemu-user 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
qemu-user-binfmt · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.27 qemu-user-binfmt 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.27 Nov 14, 2024
qemu-user-binfmt · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 1:8.2.2+ds-0ubuntu1.10 qemu-user-binfmt 1:8.2.2+ds-0ubuntu1.10 Nov 14, 2024
qemu-user-binfmt · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 qemu-user-binfmt 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
qemu-user-binfmt · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 qemu-user-binfmt 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
qemu-user-static · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.27 qemu-user-static 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.27 Nov 14, 2024
qemu-user-static · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 1:8.2.2+ds-0ubuntu1.10 qemu-user-static 1:8.2.2+ds-0ubuntu1.10 Nov 14, 2024
qemu-user-static · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 qemu-user-static 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
qemu-user-static · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 qemu-user-static 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
qemu-utils · Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.27 qemu-utils 1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.27 Nov 14, 2024
qemu-utils · Ubuntu 24.04.5 LTS (noble) 1:8.2.2+ds-0ubuntu1.10 qemu-utils 1:8.2.2+ds-0ubuntu1.10 Nov 14, 2024
qemu-utils · Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular) 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 qemu-utils 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026
qemu-utils · Ubuntu 25.04 (plucky) 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 qemu-utils 1:9.0.2+ds-4ubuntu2 Jan 16, 2026

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