CVE-2025-8860

qemu: A flaw was found in QEMU in the uefi-vars virtual device

CVE-2025-8860 is fixed in 122 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2025-8860, released February 18, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
3.3
low
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0017
5th percentile

A flaw was found in QEMU in the uefi-vars virtual device. When the guest writes to register UEFI_VARS_REG_BUFFER_SIZE, the .write callback `uefi_vars_write` is invoked. The function allocates a heap buffer without zeroing the memory, leaving the buffer filled with residual data from prior allocations. When the guest later reads from register UEFI_VARS_REG_PIO_BUFFER_TRANSFER, the .read callback `uefi_vars_read` returns leftover metadata or other sensitive process memory from the previously allocated buffer, leading to an information disclosure vulnerability.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
hivex · ol 8 0:1.3.18-23.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
hivex-devel · ol 8 0:1.3.18-23.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
libguestfs · ol 8 1:1.44.0-9.0.3.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
libguestfs-appliance · ol 8 1:1.44.0-9.0.3.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
libguestfs-bash-completion · ol 8 1:1.44.0-9.0.3.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
libguestfs-devel · ol 8 1:1.44.0-9.0.3.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
libguestfs-gfs2 · ol 8 1:1.44.0-9.0.3.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
libguestfs-gobject · ol 8 1:1.44.0-9.0.3.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
libguestfs-gobject-devel · ol 8 1:1.44.0-9.0.3.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
libguestfs-inspect-icons · ol 8 1:1.44.0-9.0.3.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
libguestfs-java · ol 8 1:1.44.0-9.0.3.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
libguestfs-java-devel · ol 8 1:1.44.0-9.0.3.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
libguestfs-javadoc · ol 8 1:1.44.0-9.0.3.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
libguestfs-man-pages-ja · ol 8 1:1.44.0-9.0.3.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
libguestfs-man-pages-uk · ol 8 1:1.44.0-9.0.3.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
libguestfs-rescue · ol 8 1:1.44.0-9.0.3.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
libguestfs-rsync · ol 8 1:1.44.0-9.0.3.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
libguestfs-tools · ol 8 1:1.44.0-9.0.3.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
libguestfs-tools-c · ol 8 1:1.44.0-9.0.3.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
libguestfs-winsupport · ol 8 0:8.10-1.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
libguestfs-xfs · ol 8 1:1.44.0-9.0.3.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
libiscsi · ol 8 0:1.18.0-8.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
libiscsi-devel · ol 8 0:1.18.0-8.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
libiscsi-utils · ol 8 0:1.18.0-8.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
libnbd · ol 8 0:1.6.0-6.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
libnbd-bash-completion · ol 8 0:1.6.0-6.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
libnbd-devel · ol 8 0:1.6.0-6.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
libtpms · ol 8 0:0.9.1-3.20211126git1ff6fe1f43.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
libtpms-devel · ol 8 0:0.9.1-3.20211126git1ff6fe1f43.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
libvirt · ol 8 0:9.0.0-16.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
libvirt-client · ol 8 0:9.0.0-16.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
libvirt-client-qemu · ol 8 0:9.0.0-16.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
libvirt-daemon · ol 8 0:9.0.0-16.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
libvirt-daemon-config-network · ol 8 0:9.0.0-16.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
libvirt-daemon-config-nwfilter · ol 8 0:9.0.0-16.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
libvirt-daemon-driver-interface · ol 8 0:9.0.0-16.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
libvirt-daemon-driver-network · ol 8 0:9.0.0-16.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
libvirt-daemon-driver-nodedev · ol 8 0:9.0.0-16.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
libvirt-daemon-driver-nwfilter · ol 8 0:9.0.0-16.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
libvirt-daemon-driver-qemu · ol 8 0:9.0.0-16.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
libvirt-daemon-driver-secret · ol 8 0:9.0.0-16.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
libvirt-daemon-driver-storage · ol 8 0:9.0.0-16.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-core · ol 8 0:9.0.0-16.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-disk · ol 8 0:9.0.0-16.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-gluster · ol 8 0:9.0.0-16.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-iscsi · ol 8 0:9.0.0-16.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-iscsi-direct · ol 8 0:9.0.0-16.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-logical · ol 8 0:9.0.0-16.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-mpath · ol 8 0:9.0.0-16.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-rbd · ol 8 0:9.0.0-16.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-scsi · ol 8 0:9.0.0-16.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
libvirt-daemon-kvm · ol 8 0:9.0.0-16.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
libvirt-dbus · ol 8 0:1.3.0-2.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
libvirt-devel · ol 8 0:9.0.0-16.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
libvirt-docs · ol 8 0:9.0.0-16.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
libvirt-libs · ol 8 0:9.0.0-16.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
libvirt-lock-sanlock · ol 8 0:9.0.0-16.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
libvirt-nss · ol 8 0:9.0.0-16.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
libvirt-wireshark · ol 8 0:9.0.0-16.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
lua-guestfs · ol 8 1:1.44.0-9.0.3.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
nbdfuse · ol 8 0:1.6.0-6.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
nbdkit · ol 8 0:1.24.0-5.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
nbdkit-bash-completion · ol 8 0:1.24.0-5.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
nbdkit-basic-filters · ol 8 0:1.24.0-5.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
nbdkit-basic-plugins · ol 8 0:1.24.0-5.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
nbdkit-curl-plugin · ol 8 0:1.24.0-5.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
nbdkit-devel · ol 8 0:1.24.0-5.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
nbdkit-example-plugins · ol 8 0:1.24.0-5.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
nbdkit-gzip-filter · ol 8 0:1.24.0-5.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
nbdkit-gzip-plugin · ol 8 0:1.24.0-5.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
nbdkit-linuxdisk-plugin · ol 8 0:1.24.0-5.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
nbdkit-nbd-plugin · ol 8 0:1.24.0-5.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
nbdkit-python-plugin · ol 8 0:1.24.0-5.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
nbdkit-server · ol 8 0:1.24.0-5.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
nbdkit-ssh-plugin · ol 8 0:1.24.0-5.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
nbdkit-tar-filter · ol 8 0:1.24.0-5.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
nbdkit-tar-plugin · ol 8 0:1.24.0-5.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
nbdkit-tmpdisk-plugin · ol 8 0:1.24.0-5.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
nbdkit-vddk-plugin · ol 8 0:1.24.0-5.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
nbdkit-xz-filter · ol 8 0:1.24.0-5.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
netcf · ol 8 0:0.2.8-12.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
netcf-devel · ol 8 0:0.2.8-12.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
netcf-libs · ol 8 0:0.2.8-12.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
perl-Sys-Guestfs · ol 8 1:1.44.0-9.0.3.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
perl-Sys-Virt · ol 8 0:8.0.0-1.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
perl-hivex · ol 8 0:1.3.18-23.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
python3-hivex · ol 8 0:1.3.18-23.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
python3-libguestfs · ol 8 1:1.44.0-9.0.3.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
python3-libnbd · ol 8 0:1.6.0-6.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
python3-libvirt · ol 8 0:9.0.0-16.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
qemu · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 1:10.0.3+ds-4 DEBIAN-CVE-2025-8860 Feb 18, 2026
qemu · Debian 14 1:10.0.3+ds-4 DEBIAN-CVE-2025-8860 Feb 18, 2026
qemu-guest-agent · ol 8 15:7.2.0-37.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
qemu-guest-agent · ol 9 31:7.2.0-37.el9 ELSA-2026-50241 Apr 24, 2026
qemu-img · ol 8 15:7.2.0-37.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
qemu-img · ol 9 31:7.2.0-37.el9 ELSA-2026-50241 Apr 24, 2026
qemu-kvm · ol 8 15:7.2.0-37.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
qemu-kvm · ol 9 31:7.2.0-37.el9 ELSA-2026-50241 Apr 24, 2026
qemu-kvm-block-curl · ol 8 15:7.2.0-37.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
qemu-kvm-block-curl · ol 9 31:7.2.0-37.el9 ELSA-2026-50241 Apr 24, 2026
qemu-kvm-block-gluster · ol 8 15:7.2.0-37.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
qemu-kvm-block-iscsi · ol 8 15:7.2.0-37.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
qemu-kvm-block-iscsi · ol 9 31:7.2.0-37.el9 ELSA-2026-50241 Apr 24, 2026
qemu-kvm-block-rbd · ol 8 15:7.2.0-37.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
qemu-kvm-block-rbd · ol 9 31:7.2.0-37.el9 ELSA-2026-50241 Apr 24, 2026
qemu-kvm-block-ssh · ol 8 15:7.2.0-37.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
qemu-kvm-block-ssh · ol 9 31:7.2.0-37.el9 ELSA-2026-50241 Apr 24, 2026
qemu-kvm-common · ol 8 15:7.2.0-37.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
qemu-kvm-common · ol 9 31:7.2.0-37.el9 ELSA-2026-50241 Apr 24, 2026
qemu-kvm-core · ol 8 15:7.2.0-37.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
qemu-kvm-core · ol 9 31:7.2.0-37.el9 ELSA-2026-50241 Apr 24, 2026
qemu-kvm-device-usb-host · ol 8 15:7.2.0-37.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
qemu-kvm-device-usb-host · ol 9 31:7.2.0-37.el9 ELSA-2026-50241 Apr 24, 2026
qemu-virtiofsd · ol 8 15:7.2.0-37.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
qemu-virtiofsd · ol 9 31:7.2.0-37.el9 ELSA-2026-50241 Apr 24, 2026
ruby-hivex · ol 8 0:1.3.18-23.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
ruby-libguestfs · ol 8 1:1.44.0-9.0.3.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
seabios · ol 8 0:1.16.0-4.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
seabios-bin · ol 8 0:1.16.0-4.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
seavgabios-bin · ol 8 0:1.16.0-4.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
sgabios · ol 8 1:0.20170427git-3.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
sgabios-bin · ol 8 1:0.20170427git-3.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
supermin · ol 8 0:5.2.1-2.0.1.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
supermin-devel · ol 8 0:5.2.1-2.0.1.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
swtpm · ol 8 0:0.7.0-4.20211109gitb79fd91.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
swtpm-devel · ol 8 0:0.7.0-4.20211109gitb79fd91.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
swtpm-libs · ol 8 0:0.7.0-4.20211109gitb79fd91.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
swtpm-tools · ol 8 0:0.7.0-4.20211109gitb79fd91.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
swtpm-tools-pkcs11 · ol 8 0:0.7.0-4.20211109gitb79fd91.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
virt-dib · ol 8 1:1.44.0-9.0.3.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
virt-v2v · ol 8 1:1.42.0-22.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
virt-v2v-bash-completion · ol 8 1:1.42.0-22.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
virt-v2v-man-pages-ja · ol 8 1:1.42.0-22.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026
virt-v2v-man-pages-uk · ol 8 1:1.42.0-22.module+el8.10.0+90872+a1d63504 ELSA-2026-50239 Apr 24, 2026

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