SUSE-SU-2026:20038-1: important: Security update for qemu

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# Security update for qemu

Announcement ID: SUSE-SU-2026:20038-1  
Release Date: 2026-01-06T12:03:03Z  
Rating: important  
References:

  * bsc#1230042
  * bsc#1240157
  * bsc#1243013
  * bsc#1246566
  * bsc#1250984
  * bsc#1252768
  * bsc#1253002
  * bsc#1254286

  
Cross-References:

  * CVE-2025-11234
  * CVE-2025-12464

  
CVSS scores:

  * CVE-2025-11234 ( SUSE ):  8.7
    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2025-11234 ( SUSE ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2025-11234 ( NVD ):  7.5 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2025-12464 ( SUSE ):  6.9
    CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
  * CVE-2025-12464 ( SUSE ):  6.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  * CVE-2025-12464 ( NVD ):  6.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

  
Affected Products:

  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.0

  
  
An update that solves two vulnerabilities and has six fixes can now be
installed.

## Description:

This update for qemu fixes the following issues:

Update to version 8.2.10.

Security issues fixed:

  * CVE-2025-12464: stack-based buffer overflow in the e1000 network device
    operations can be exploited by a malicious guest user to crash the QEMU
    process on the host (bsc#1253002).
  * CVE-2025-11234: use-after-free in WebSocket handshake operations can be
    exploited by a malicious client with network access to the VNC WebSocket
    port to cause a denial-of-service (bsc#1250984).

Other updates and bugfixes:

  * [openSUSE][RPM] spec: require qemu-hw-display-virtio-gpu-pci for x86 too.
  * [openSUSE][RPM]: really fix *-virtio-gpu-pci dependency on ARM
    (bsc#1254286).
  * block/curl: fix curl internal handles handling (bsc#1252768).
  * [openSUSE][RPM]: spec: qemu-vgabios is required on ppc (bsc#1230042).
  * [roms] seabios: include "pciinit: don't misalign large BARs" (bsc#1246566).
  * [openSUSE][RPM] spec: Require ipxe and virtio-gpu packages for more arch-es
    (bsc#1240157).
  * [openSUSE][RPM]: disable LTO for userspace emulation on 15.6 (bsc#1243013).

  * Version 8.2.10 changes:

  * Full changelog: https://lore.kernel.org/qemu-
    devel/7dd1fbc7-a58f-4b2c-82b9-735840246ab2 at tls.msk.ru/
  * Some backports:
    * hw/misc/aspeed_hace: Fix buffer overflow in has_padding function
    * target/ppc: Fix e200 duplicate SPRs
    * linux-user/riscv: Fix handling of cpu mask in riscv_hwprobe syscall
    * docs/about/emulation: Fix broken link
    * vdpa: Allow vDPA to work on big-endian machine
    * vdpa: Fix endian bugs in shadow virtqueue
    * target/loongarch: Fix vldi inst
    * target/arm: Simplify pstate_sm check in sve_access_check
    * target/arm: Make DisasContext.{fp, sve}_access_checked tristate
    * util/cacheflush: Make first DSB unconditional on aarch64
    * ui/cocoa: Temporarily ignore annoying deprecated declaration warnings
    * docs: Rename default-configs to configs
    * block: Zero block driver state before reopening
    * hw/xen/hvm: Fix Aarch64 typo
    * hw/net/smc91c111: Don't allow data register access to overrun buffer
    * hw/net/smc91c111: Sanitize packet length on tx
    * hw/net/smc91c111: Sanitize packet numbers
    * hw/net/smc91c111: Ignore attempt to pop from empty RX fifo
    * ppc/pnv/occ: Fix common area sensor offsets
    * net: move backend cleanup to NIC cleanup
    * net: parameterize the removing client from nc list
    * util/qemu-timer.c: Don't warp timer from timerlist_rearm()
    * target/arm: Correct STRD atomicity
    * target/arm: Correct LDRD atomicity and fault behaviour

## Patch Instructions:

To install this SUSE update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like
YaST online_update or "zypper patch".  
Alternatively you can run the command listed for your product:

  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.0  
    zypper in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Micro-6.0-545=1

## Package List:

  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.0 (aarch64 s390x x86_64)
    * qemu-chardev-spice-debuginfo-8.2.10-1.1
    * qemu-guest-agent-8.2.10-1.1
    * qemu-hw-display-virtio-gpu-pci-8.2.10-1.1
    * qemu-hw-usb-host-debuginfo-8.2.10-1.1
    * qemu-pr-helper-8.2.10-1.1
    * qemu-hw-display-qxl-debuginfo-8.2.10-1.1
    * qemu-debugsource-8.2.10-1.1
    * qemu-block-iscsi-debuginfo-8.2.10-1.1
    * qemu-chardev-spice-8.2.10-1.1
    * qemu-hw-display-virtio-vga-8.2.10-1.1
    * qemu-hw-display-virtio-gpu-debuginfo-8.2.10-1.1
    * qemu-hw-usb-redirect-8.2.10-1.1
    * qemu-ui-spice-core-8.2.10-1.1
    * qemu-ui-spice-core-debuginfo-8.2.10-1.1
    * qemu-block-curl-8.2.10-1.1
    * qemu-hw-usb-redirect-debuginfo-8.2.10-1.1
    * qemu-block-ssh-8.2.10-1.1
    * qemu-ui-opengl-debuginfo-8.2.10-1.1
    * qemu-img-8.2.10-1.1
    * qemu-ksm-8.2.10-1.1
    * qemu-tools-debuginfo-8.2.10-1.1
    * qemu-hw-display-virtio-gpu-pci-debuginfo-8.2.10-1.1
    * qemu-block-ssh-debuginfo-8.2.10-1.1
    * qemu-tools-8.2.10-1.1
    * qemu-block-rbd-8.2.10-1.1
    * qemu-ui-opengl-8.2.10-1.1
    * qemu-audio-spice-8.2.10-1.1
    * qemu-block-iscsi-8.2.10-1.1
    * qemu-8.2.10-1.1
    * qemu-block-rbd-debuginfo-8.2.10-1.1
    * qemu-hw-display-qxl-8.2.10-1.1
    * qemu-audio-spice-debuginfo-8.2.10-1.1
    * qemu-pr-helper-debuginfo-8.2.10-1.1
    * qemu-hw-display-virtio-vga-debuginfo-8.2.10-1.1
    * qemu-hw-display-virtio-gpu-8.2.10-1.1
    * qemu-img-debuginfo-8.2.10-1.1
    * qemu-block-curl-debuginfo-8.2.10-1.1
    * qemu-debuginfo-8.2.10-1.1
    * qemu-guest-agent-debuginfo-8.2.10-1.1
    * qemu-hw-usb-host-8.2.10-1.1
  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.0 (x86_64)
    * qemu-accel-tcg-x86-debuginfo-8.2.10-1.1
    * qemu-x86-8.2.10-1.1
    * qemu-accel-tcg-x86-8.2.10-1.1
    * qemu-x86-debuginfo-8.2.10-1.1
  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.0 (noarch)
    * qemu-seabios-8.2.101.16.3_3_ga95067eb-1.1
    * qemu-ipxe-8.2.10-1.1
    * qemu-vgabios-8.2.101.16.3_3_ga95067eb-1.1
    * qemu-lang-8.2.10-1.1
  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.0 (s390x)
    * qemu-s390x-debuginfo-8.2.10-1.1
    * qemu-s390x-8.2.10-1.1
  * SUSE Linux Micro 6.0 (aarch64)
    * qemu-arm-debuginfo-8.2.10-1.1
    * qemu-arm-8.2.10-1.1

## References:

  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-11234.html
  * https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-12464.html
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1230042
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1240157
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1243013
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1246566
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1250984
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1252768
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1253002
  * https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1254286

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