high7.6
CVE-2016-9602
Qemu before version 2.9 is vulnerable to an improper link following when built with the VirtFS.
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Qemu | Qemu | before 2.9 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | Version 8.0 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/17/12
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95461
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037604
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-9602
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00007.html
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-01/msg06225.html
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-02/msg04347.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201704-01
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/17/12
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95461
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037604
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-9602
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00007.html
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-01/msg06225.html
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-02/msg04347.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201704-01