Wingetlywingetly
← All apps

QEMU guest agent

by RedHatv110.0.2

Last updated

Service for Windows guests in QEMU to coordinate snapshot, suspend, and shutdown with the host.

Visit homepage

Install with winget

$ winget install --id SoftwareFreedomConservancy.QEMUGuestAgent --exact --version 110.0.2

Run in Command Prompt, PowerShell, or Windows Terminal. Prompts for any agreements.

Silent install command for QEMU guest agent

QEMU guest agent uses MSI. The silent install switches are /quiet /norestart.

One-line silent install (x64)
msiexec.exe /i qemu-ga-x86_64.msi /quiet /norestart

See the full silent install reference for QEMU guest agent →

Built by Pckgr

For Intune admins

Stop chasing app updates. Pckgr patches them for you.

Automated application patching for Microsoft Intune. Pckgr keeps a curated library of 1,000+ apps continuously up-to-date in your tenant via Microsoft Graph - no manual repackaging, no chasing vendor sites.

Start free 30-day trial

No credit card required.

Installers · v110.0.2

ArchitectureTypeScopeInstallDownload
x86MSI-Direct
x64MSI-Direct

Copy a command tailored to that specific architecture, type, and scope - useful when winget would otherwise pick a different default.

Security

25 known CVEs via NVD

  • medium4.2Patched in wingetCVE-2025-54567affects <=10.0.3Jul 24, 2025

    hw/pci/pcie_sriov.c in QEMU through 10.0.3 mishandles the VF Enable bit write mask, a related issue to CVE-2024-26327.

    Patch
  • medium4.2Patched in wingetCVE-2025-54566affects <=10.0.3Jul 24, 2025

    hw/pci/pcie_sriov.c in QEMU through 10.0.3 has a migration state inconsistency, a related issue to CVE-2024-26327.

  • high7.4Patched in wingetCVE-2024-7730affects before 9.1.0Nov 14, 2024

    A heap buffer overflow was found in the virtio-snd device in QEMU. When reading input audio in the virtio-snd input callback, virtio_snd_pcm_in_cb, the function did not check whether the iov can fit the data buffer. This issue can trigger an out-of-bounds write if the size of th...

  • medium6.0Patched in wingetCVE-2024-3447affects before 7.2.11, 8.2.3Nov 14, 2024

    A heap-based buffer overflow was found in the SDHCI device emulation of QEMU. The bug is triggered when both `s->data_count` and the size of `s->fifo_buffer` are set to 0x200, leading to an out-of-bound access. A malicious guest could use this flaw to crash the QEMU process on...

    Vendor advisory
  • high8.2Patched in wingetCVE-2024-6519Oct 21, 2024

    A use-after-free vulnerability was found in the QEMU LSI53C895A SCSI Host Bus Adapter emulation. This issue can lead to a crash or VM escape.

  • medium5.5Patched in wingetCVE-2024-8354Sep 19, 2024

    A flaw was found in QEMU. An assertion failure was present in the usb_ep_get() function in hw/net/core.c when trying to get the USB endpoint from a USB device. This flaw may allow a malicious unprivileged guest user to crash the QEMU process on the host and cause a denial of ser...

    Vendor advisory
  • medium6.8Patched in wingetCVE-2024-6505Jul 5, 2024

    A flaw was found in the virtio-net device in QEMU. When enabling the RSS feature on the virtio-net network card, the indirections_table data within RSS becomes controllable. Setting excessively large values may cause an index out-of-bounds issue, potentially resulting in heap ov...

  • medium5.5Patched in wingetCVE-2024-3567affects before 8.2.3Apr 10, 2024

    A flaw was found in QEMU. An assertion failure was present in the update_sctp_checksum() function in hw/net/net_tx_pkt.c when trying to calculate the checksum of a short-sized fragmented packet. This flaw allows a malicious guest to crash QEMU and cause a denial of service condi...

    Vendor advisory
Showing 8 of 25. Source: NVD, updated 2h ago. Patch status is best-effort: NVD's fix version is compared against the latest version in winget, but the two version formats don't always align. Confirm with the vendor advisory before treating any specific build as safe.

See a CVE that affects your fleet? Push the patched version to Intune in one click with Pckgr - automated patching is the only way to keep up.

Related apps

  • Podman DesktopRedHat
    RedHat.Podman-Desktopv1.29.3

    Manage different container engines from a single UI and tray icon

  • Docker DesktopDocker Inc.
    Docker.DockerDesktopv4.91.0

    An application for the building and sharing of containerized applications.

  • ActivityWatchActivityWatch Contributors
    ActivityWatch.ActivityWatchv0.13.2

    ActivityWatch is an app that automatically tracks how you spend time on your devices.

  • GitHub CLIGitHub, Inc.
    GitHub.cliv2.101.0

    Take GitHub to the command line

  • Notepad++Notepad++ Team
    Notepad++.Notepad++v8.9.8

    Notepad++ is a free source code editor that supports several languages.

  • Snappy Driver InstallerSam Bounce
    samlab-ws.SnappyDriverInstallerv1.23.9 (R2309)

    Snappy Driver Installer is an application for installing/updating drivers on PCs running Microsoft Windows using driverpacks or included folders with drivers.

More from RedHat or browse foss, virtualization, vm.

Frequently asked questions

How do I install QEMU guest agent on Windows?
Open Windows Terminal, PowerShell, or Command Prompt and run: winget install --id SoftwareFreedomConservancy.QEMUGuestAgent --exact --version 110.0.2. winget downloads the installer from RedHat and runs it. Requires Windows 10 (1809+) or Windows 11.
How do I install QEMU guest agent silently for unattended deployment?
Add --silent and accept the agreements upfront: winget install --id SoftwareFreedomConservancy.QEMUGuestAgent --exact 110.0.2 --silent --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements. This is the variant Intune, Configuration Manager, and other deployment tools should use.
What are the silent install switches for QEMU guest agent?
QEMU guest agent uses MSI. Run the downloaded installer with: msiexec.exe /i qemu-ga-x86_64.msi /quiet /norestart. The silent switches are /quiet /norestart.
How do I uninstall QEMU guest agent via winget?
Run: winget uninstall --id SoftwareFreedomConservancy.QEMUGuestAgent --exact. Add --silent for unattended uninstalls. winget will use the registered uninstaller from QEMU guest agent's Apps & Features entry.
Is QEMU guest agent free?
QEMU guest agent is distributed under GPL-2.0-or-later. Refer to the publisher (https://wiki.qemu.org/Features/GuestAgent) for the full license terms - Wingetly itself does not charge for installation.
Does QEMU guest agent work on Windows 10?
Yes, as long as your Windows 10 build supports winget (1809 or newer). winget ships with App Installer on Windows 10/11 and pulls QEMU guest agent directly from the publisher.
How do I keep QEMU guest agent up to date?
Run winget upgrade --id SoftwareFreedomConservancy.QEMUGuestAgent --exact, or winget upgrade --all to update everything winget tracks. We index 4 versions of QEMU guest agent from microsoft/winget-pkgs.

Recent versions

  • 110.0.2latest
  • 107.0.1
  • 102.10.0
  • 102.7.0