CVE-2016-9602 | BDVDB-2026-100144 Detail
Qemu
Description#
Qemu before version 2.9 is vulnerable to an improper link following when built with the VirtFS. A privileged user inside guest could use this flaw to access host file system beyond the shared folder and potentially escalating their privileges on a host.
Impact#
Per CVSS v3.0: confidentiality impact high, integrity impact high, availability impact high. Attack vector: adjacent.
Weaknesses#
References#
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-02/msg04347.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037604
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00007.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-9602
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/17/12
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-01/msg06225.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201704-01
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95461
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.