Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop') Affecting qemu package, versions <1:4.1-2


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.51% (40th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ECHOLATEST-QEMU-18321936
  • published27 Jul 2026
  • disclosed24 Sept 2019

Introduced: 24 Sep 2019

CVE-2019-12068  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-835  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Echo:latest qemu to version 1:4.1-2 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream qemu package and not the qemu package as distributed by Echo. See How to fix? for Echo:latest relevant fixed versions and status.

In QEMU 1:4.1-1, 1:2.1+dfsg-12+deb8u6, 1:2.8+dfsg-6+deb9u8, 1:3.1+dfsg-8~deb10u1, 1:3.1+dfsg-8+deb10u2, and 1:2.1+dfsg-12+deb8u12 (fixed), when executing script in lsi_execute_script(), the LSI scsi adapter emulator advances 's->dsp' index to read next opcode. This can lead to an infinite loop if the next opcode is empty. Move the existing loop exit after 10k iterations so that it covers no-op opcodes as well.

CVSS Base Scores

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