CVE-2016-9602

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.

CVSS v3.0 8.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 9.0 HIGH

8.8^/10

CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

9.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-02/msg04347.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-01/msg06225.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-9602	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/17/12	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201704-01	Third Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037604	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95461	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00007.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Information

Published : 2018-04-26 12:29

Updated : 2019-10-09 16:20

NVD link : CVE-2016-9602

Mitre link : CVE-2016-9602

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

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Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

qemu

qemu

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