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.
References
Link | Resource |
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/17/12 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95461 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037604 | Third Party Advisory VDB Entry |
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-9602 | Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory |
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00007.html | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-01/msg06225.html | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-02/msg04347.html | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201704-01 | Third Party Advisory |
Configurations
History
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Information
Published : 2018-04-26 19:29
Updated : 2023-11-07 02:37
NVD link : CVE-2016-9602
Mitre link : CVE-2016-9602
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-9602
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Products Affected
debian
- debian_linux
qemu
- qemu
CWE
CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')