CVE-2021-3735

QEMU: ahci: deadlock issue leads to denial of service

Published Aug 26, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 4.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
A deadlock issue was found in the AHCI controller device of QEMU. It occurs on a software reset (ahci_reset_port) while handling a host-to-device Register FIS (Frame Information Structure) packet from the guest. A privileged user inside the guest could use this flaw to hang the QEMU process on the host, resulting in a denial of service condition. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-27011 A deadlock issue was found in the AHCI controller device of QEMU. It occurs on a software reset (ahci_reset_port) while handling a host-to-device Register FIS (Frame Information Structure) packet from the guest. A privileged user inside the guest could use this flaw to hang the QEMU process on the host, resulting in a denial of service condition. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Feb 28, 2025, 1:07 PM
Reserved
Aug 25, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 26, 2022, 4:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 4:05 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Aug 24, 2021, 12:00 AM