CVE-2016-9602 - CVE House
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Status published High CVE-2016-9602

Qemu before version 2.9 is vulnerable to an improper link...

Vulnerability 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 Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

Affected Vendor

unspecified

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Affected Software

Qemu
Vulnerable Versions:
qemu 2.9

Timeline

Official Publish: April 26th, 2018
Last Modified: August 6th, 2024
Added to House: July 20th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)