CVE-2025-14876 Affecting qemu package, versions <1:10.1.0+ds-5ubuntu2.4


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.14% (4th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2510-QEMU-14548238
  • published16 Jan 2026
  • disclosed18 Feb 2026

Introduced: 16 Jan 2026

CVE-2025-14876  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:25.10 qemu to version 1:10.1.0+ds-5ubuntu2.4 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 Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:25.10 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in the virtio-crypto device of QEMU. A malicious guest operating system can exploit a missing length limit in the AKCIPHER path, leading to uncontrolled memory allocation. This can result in a denial of service (DoS) on the host system by causing the QEMU process to terminate unexpectedly.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1