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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.
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
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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