CVE-2026-61404 affects QEMU's UEFI device state handling. The issue was addressed by adding a post-load validation check to the UEFI device, indicating that state restored or loaded by the device required validation after deserialization. Debian has included the QEMU fix in Debian 13.7; local vulnerability detection coverage also identifies potentially unpatched Debian 11, 12, and 13 systems.
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A QEMU UEFI-device vulnerability addressed by adding a post_load validation check.
An unpatched vulnerability identified as CVE-2026-61404, detected in Debian Linux 11.0, 12.0, and 13.0 environments. The content does not specify the flaw type, impact, or affected component.
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