CVE-2020-25742
pci_change_irq_level in hw/pci/pci.c in QEMU before 5.1.1 has a NULL pointer dereference because...
pci_change_irq_level in hw/pci/pci.c in QEMU before 5.1.1 has a NULL pointer dereference because pci_get_bus() might not return a valid pointer.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Low
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
3.2
pci_change_irq_level in hw/pci/pci.c in QEMU before 5.1.1 has a NULL pointer dereference because pci_get_bus() might not return a valid pointer.
- Record
CVE-2020-25742- CVSS 3.1
- 3.2 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L - CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-476
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
pci_change_irq_level in hw/pci/pci.c in QEMU before 5.1.1 has a NULL pointer dereference because pci_get_bus() might not return a valid pointer.
- Record
CVE-2020-25742- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-18394 No score
pci_change_irq_level in hw/pci/pci.c in QEMU before 5.1.1 has a NULL pointer dereference because pci_get_bus() might not return a valid pointer.
- Record
EUVD-2020-18394- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xxr9-8j75-c68c No score
pci_change_irq_level in hw/pci/pci.c in QEMU before 5.1.1 has a NULL pointer dereference because...
pci_change_irq_level in hw/pci/pci.c in QEMU before 5.1.1 has a NULL pointer dereference because pci_get_bus() might not return a valid pointer.
- Record
GHSA-xxr9-8j75-c68c- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2020-25742
3.2
pci_change_irq_level in hw/pci/pci.c in QEMU before 5.1.1 has a NULL pointer dereference because pci_get_bus() might not return a valid pointer.
- Record
ALPINE-CVE-2020-25742- CVSS 3.1
- 3.2 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-03
OSVBELL-CVE-2020-25742
3.2
CVE-2020-25742 does not affect BellSoft software
- Record
BELL-CVE-2020-25742- CVSS 3.1
- 3.2 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
3.2
pci_change_irq_level in hw/pci/pci.c in QEMU before 5.1.1 has a NULL pointer dereference because pci_get_bus() might not return a valid pointer.
- Record
CVE-2020-25742- CVSS 3.1
- 3.2 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2020-25742
3.2
pci_change_irq_level in hw/pci/pci.c in QEMU before 5.1.1 has a NULL pointer dereference because pci_get_bus() might not return a valid pointer.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2020-25742- CVSS 3.1
- 3.2 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2020-25742
3.2
pci_change_irq_level in hw/pci/pci.c in QEMU before 5.1.1 has a NULL pointer dereference because pci_get_bus() might not return a valid pointer.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2020-25742- CVSS 3.1
- 3.2 Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
qemuAlpine:v3.16 |
before 5.2.0-r0 | 5.2.0-r0 |
qemuAlpine:v3.17 |
before 5.2.0-r0 | 5.2.0-r0 |
qemuAlpine:v3.18 |
before 5.2.0-r0 | 5.2.0-r0 |
qemuAlpine:v3.19 |
before 5.2.0-r0 | 5.2.0-r0 |
qemuAlpine:v3.20 |
before 5.2.0-r0 | 5.2.0-r0 |
qemuAlpine:v3.21 |
before 5.2.0-r0 | 5.2.0-r0 |
qemuAlpine:v3.22 |
before 5.2.0-r0 | 5.2.0-r0 |
qemuAlpine:v3.23 |
before 5.2.0-r0 | 5.2.0-r0 |
qemuAlpine:v3.24 |
before 5.2.0-r0 | 5.2.0-r0 |
qemuDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:10.0.0+ds-11:10.0.0+ds-21:10.0.0+ds-2~bpo12+11:10.0.0+ds-2~bpo12+21:10.0.0~rc0+ds-1 Show 45 moreShow less1:10.0.0~rc0+ds-21:10.0.0~rc1+ds-11:10.0.0~rc1+ds-21:10.0.0~rc2+ds-11:10.0.0~rc2+ds-21:10.0.0~rc3+ds-11:10.0.0~rc3+ds-21:10.0.2+ds-11:10.0.2+ds-21:10.0.2+ds-2~bpo12+11:10.0.3+ds-11:10.0.3+ds-21:10.0.3+ds-31:10.0.3+ds-41:10.1.0+ds-11:10.1.0+ds-21:10.1.0+ds-31:10.1.0+ds-41:10.1.0+ds-51:10.1.0~rc0+ds-11:10.1.0~rc0+ds-21:10.1.0~rc0+ds-31:10.1.0~rc0+ds-41:10.1.0~rc1+ds-11:10.1.0~rc1+ds-1a1:10.1.0~rc1+ds-1b1:10.1.0~rc1+ds-21:10.1.0~rc1+ds-31:10.1.0~rc2+ds-11:10.1.0~rc3+ds-11:10.1.0~rc3+ds-21:10.1.1+ds-11:10.1.2+ds-11:10.1.2+ds-21:10.1.2+ds-31:10.1.3+ds-11:10.2.0+ds-11:10.2.0+ds-21:10.2.0~rc1+ds-11:10.2.1+ds-11:10.2.2+ds-11:11.0.0+ds-11:11.0.0+ds-21:11.0.0~rc0+ds-11:11.0.0~rc0+ds-2 |
None known |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
qemuDebian:13 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:10.0.10+ds-0+deb13u11:10.0.11+ds-0+deb13u11:10.0.13+ds-0+deb13u11:10.0.2+ds-21:10.0.2+ds-2+deb13u1 Show 45 moreShow less1:10.0.2+ds-2+deb13u1~bpo12+11:10.0.3+ds-0+deb13u11:10.0.3+ds-11:10.0.3+ds-21:10.0.3+ds-31:10.0.3+ds-41:10.0.6+ds-0+deb13u11:10.0.6+ds-0+deb13u21:10.0.7+ds-0+deb13u11:10.0.8+ds-0+deb13u11:10.1.0+ds-11:10.1.0+ds-21:10.1.0+ds-31:10.1.0+ds-41:10.1.0+ds-51:10.1.0~rc0+ds-11:10.1.0~rc0+ds-21:10.1.0~rc0+ds-31:10.1.0~rc0+ds-41:10.1.0~rc1+ds-11:10.1.0~rc1+ds-1a1:10.1.0~rc1+ds-1b1:10.1.0~rc1+ds-21:10.1.0~rc1+ds-31:10.1.0~rc2+ds-11:10.1.0~rc3+ds-11:10.1.0~rc3+ds-21:10.1.1+ds-11:10.1.2+ds-11:10.1.2+ds-21:10.1.2+ds-31:10.1.3+ds-11:10.2.0+ds-11:10.2.0+ds-21:10.2.0~rc1+ds-11:10.2.1+ds-11:10.2.2+ds-11:11.0.0+ds-11:11.0.0+ds-21:11.0.0~rc0+ds-11:11.0.0~rc0+ds-21:11.0.0~rc1+ds-11:11.0.0~rc1+ds-21:11.0.0~rc1+ds-31:11.0.0~rc2+ds-1 |
None known |
qemuDebian:14 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:10.0.2+ds-21:10.0.3+ds-11:10.0.3+ds-21:10.0.3+ds-31:10.0.3+ds-4 Show 45 moreShow less1:10.1.0+ds-11:10.1.0+ds-21:10.1.0+ds-31:10.1.0+ds-41:10.1.0+ds-51:10.1.0~rc0+ds-11:10.1.0~rc0+ds-21:10.1.0~rc0+ds-31:10.1.0~rc0+ds-41:10.1.0~rc1+ds-11:10.1.0~rc1+ds-1a1:10.1.0~rc1+ds-1b1:10.1.0~rc1+ds-21:10.1.0~rc1+ds-31:10.1.0~rc2+ds-11:10.1.0~rc3+ds-11:10.1.0~rc3+ds-21:10.1.1+ds-11:10.1.2+ds-11:10.1.2+ds-21:10.1.2+ds-31:10.1.3+ds-11:10.2.0+ds-11:10.2.0+ds-21:10.2.0~rc1+ds-11:10.2.1+ds-11:10.2.2+ds-11:11.0.0+ds-11:11.0.0+ds-21:11.0.0~rc0+ds-11:11.0.0~rc0+ds-21:11.0.0~rc1+ds-11:11.0.0~rc1+ds-21:11.0.0~rc1+ds-31:11.0.0~rc2+ds-11:11.0.0~rc2+ds-21:11.0.0~rc3+ds-11:11.0.1+ds-11:11.0.2+ds-11:11.0.2+ds-21:11.0.2+ds-2~bpo13+11:11.0.3+ds-11:11.0.3+ds-21:11.1.0+ds-11:11.1.0+ds-2 |
None known |
qemuUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1.5.0+dfsg-3ubuntu51.5.0+dfsg-3ubuntu61.6.0+dfsg-2ubuntu11.6.0+dfsg-2ubuntu21.6.0+dfsg-2ubuntu3 Show 45 moreShow less1.6.0+dfsg-2ubuntu41.7.0+dfsg-2ubuntu11.7.0+dfsg-2ubuntu21.7.0+dfsg-2ubuntu31.7.0+dfsg-2ubuntu41.7.0+dfsg-2ubuntu51.7.0+dfsg-2ubuntu71.7.0+dfsg-2ubuntu81.7.0+dfsg-2ubuntu91.7.0+dfsg-3ubuntu1~ppa11.7.0+dfsg-3ubuntu11.7.0+dfsg-3ubuntu21.7.0+dfsg-3ubuntu31.7.0+dfsg-3ubuntu41.7.0+dfsg-3ubuntu51.7.0+dfsg-3ubuntu61.7.0+dfsg-3ubuntu72.0.0~rc1+dfsg-0ubuntu12.0.0~rc1+dfsg-0ubuntu22.0.0~rc1+dfsg-0ubuntu32.0.0~rc1+dfsg-0ubuntu3.12.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu12.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.12.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.22.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.32.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.52.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.62.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.72.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.82.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.92.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.102.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.112.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.132.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.142.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.152.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.162.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.172.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.182.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.192.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.202.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.212.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.222.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.242.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.252.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.26 |
None known |
qemuUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:2.3+dfsg-5ubuntu91:2.3+dfsg-5ubuntu101:2.4+dfsg-4ubuntu11:2.4+dfsg-4ubuntu21:2.4+dfsg-4ubuntu3 Show 45 moreShow less1:2.4+dfsg-5ubuntu31:2.5+dfsg-1ubuntu21:2.5+dfsg-1ubuntu31:2.5+dfsg-1ubuntu41:2.5+dfsg-1ubuntu51:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu11:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu21:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu41:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu61:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu71:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu101:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.11:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.21:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.31:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.41:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.51:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.61:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.71:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.81:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.91:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.101:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.111:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.131:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.141:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.151:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.161:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.201:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.211:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.221:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.241:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.251:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.261:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.281:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.291:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.301:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.311:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.321:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.331:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.341:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.351:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.361:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.371:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.381:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.391:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.40 |
None known |
qemuUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:2.10+dfsg-0ubuntu31:2.10+dfsg-0ubuntu41:2.10+dfsg-0ubuntu51:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu11:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu2 Show 45 moreShow less1:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu41:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu51:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu61:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu71:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.11:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.21:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.31:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.41:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.51:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.61:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.71:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.81:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.91:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.101:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.121:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.131:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.141:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.151:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.171:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.181:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.191:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.201:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.211:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.221:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.231:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.251:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.261:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.271:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.281:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.291:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.311:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.321:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.331:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.341:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.351:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.361:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.371:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.381:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.391:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.401:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.411:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.421:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.42+esm11:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.42+esm21:2.11+dfsg-1ubuntu7.42+esm5 |
None known |
qemuUbuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:4.0+dfsg-0ubuntu91:4.0+dfsg-0ubuntu101:4.2-1ubuntu11:4.2-1ubuntu21:4.2-3ubuntu1 Show 35 moreShow less1:4.2-3ubuntu21:4.2-3ubuntu31:4.2-3ubuntu41:4.2-3ubuntu51:4.2-3ubuntu61:4.2-3ubuntu6.11:4.2-3ubuntu6.21:4.2-3ubuntu6.31:4.2-3ubuntu6.41:4.2-3ubuntu6.51:4.2-3ubuntu6.61:4.2-3ubuntu6.71:4.2-3ubuntu6.81:4.2-3ubuntu6.91:4.2-3ubuntu6.101:4.2-3ubuntu6.111:4.2-3ubuntu6.121:4.2-3ubuntu6.141:4.2-3ubuntu6.151:4.2-3ubuntu6.161:4.2-3ubuntu6.171:4.2-3ubuntu6.181:4.2-3ubuntu6.191:4.2-3ubuntu6.211:4.2-3ubuntu6.231:4.2-3ubuntu6.241:4.2-3ubuntu6.251:4.2-3ubuntu6.261:4.2-3ubuntu6.271:4.2-3ubuntu6.281:4.2-3ubuntu6.291:4.2-3ubuntu6.301:4.2-3ubuntu6.30+esm11:4.2-3ubuntu6.30+esm21:4.2-3ubuntu6.30+esm3 |
None known |
qemuUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:6.0+dfsg-2expubuntu11:6.0+dfsg-2expubuntu21:6.0+dfsg-2expubuntu41:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu51:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6 Show 30 moreShow less1:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.11:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.21:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.31:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.41:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.51:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.61:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.71:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.81:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.91:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.101:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.111:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.121:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.131:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.141:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.151:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.161:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.171:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.181:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.191:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.211:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.221:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.231:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.241:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.251:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.261:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.271:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.281:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.291:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.301:6.2+dfsg-2ubuntu6.31 |
None known |
qemuUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:8.0.4+dfsg-1ubuntu31:8.0.4+dfsg-1ubuntu41:8.0.4+dfsg-1ubuntu51:8.1.3+ds-1ubuntu21:8.2.1+ds-1ubuntu1 Show 19 moreShow less1:8.2.1+ds-1ubuntu81:8.2.1+ds-1ubuntu91:8.2.2+ds-0ubuntu11:8.2.2+ds-0ubuntu1.21:8.2.2+ds-0ubuntu1.41:8.2.2+ds-0ubuntu1.51:8.2.2+ds-0ubuntu1.61:8.2.2+ds-0ubuntu1.71:8.2.2+ds-0ubuntu1.81:8.2.2+ds-0ubuntu1.91:8.2.2+ds-0ubuntu1.101:8.2.2+ds-0ubuntu1.111:8.2.2+ds-0ubuntu1.121:8.2.2+ds-0ubuntu1.131:8.2.2+ds-0ubuntu1.141:8.2.2+ds-0ubuntu1.151:8.2.2+ds-0ubuntu1.161:8.2.2+ds-0ubuntu1.171:8.2.2+ds-0ubuntu1.18 |
None known |
qemuUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:9.2.1+ds-1ubuntu51:10.0.2+ds-1ubuntu11:10.0.2+ds-1ubuntu21:10.1.0+ds-1ubuntu11:10.1.0+ds-5ubuntu1 Show 7 moreShow less1:10.1.0+ds-5ubuntu21:10.1.0+ds-5ubuntu2.11:10.1.0+ds-5ubuntu2.21:10.1.0+ds-5ubuntu2.41:10.1.0+ds-5ubuntu2.51:10.1.0+ds-5ubuntu2.61:10.1.0+ds-5ubuntu2.7 |
None known |
qemuUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:10.2.1+ds-1ubuntu31:10.2.1+ds-1ubuntu61:11.0.3+ds-2ubuntu11:11.0.3+ds-2ubuntu2 |
None known |
qemu-hweUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:10.2.1+ds-1ubuntu41:10.2.1+ds-1ubuntu71:10.2.1+ds-1ubuntu81:11.0.3+ds-2ubuntu21:11.0.3+ds-2ubuntu4 |
None known |
qemuUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:10.1.0+ds-5ubuntu21:10.1.0+ds-5ubuntu31:10.1.0+ds-5ubuntu41:10.1.0+ds-5ubuntu51:10.2.1+ds-1ubuntu1 Show 5 moreShow less1:10.2.1+ds-1ubuntu21:10.2.1+ds-1ubuntu31:10.2.1+ds-1ubuntu3.11:10.2.1+ds-1ubuntu3.21:10.2.1+ds-1ubuntu3.3 |
None known |
qemu-hweUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 1:10.2.1+ds-1ubuntu21:10.2.1+ds-1ubuntu41:10.2.1+ds-1ubuntu4.21:10.2.1+ds-1ubuntu4.31:10.2.1+ds-1ubuntu4.4 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, aliases, facts, references | OSV | |
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2020-25742 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.2) in Qemu, published October 6, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.47%, the 40th percentile. Fixed in qemu 5.2.0-r0.
References
Left out here: 235 versions. The JSON record has them.