CVE-2017-15038

Race condition in the v9fs_xattrwalk function in hw/9pfs/9p.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS users to obtain sensitive information from host heap memory via vectors related to reading extended attributes.

CVSS v3.0 5.6 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 1.9 LOW

5.6^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 1.1 / Impact : 4.0

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

1.9^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-10/msg00729.html	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/10/06/1	Mailing List Patch Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3575-1/
https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4213
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00007.html

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Configurations

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

Information

Published : 2017-10-09 18:30

Updated : 2018-09-07 03:29

NVD link : CVE-2017-15038

Mitre link : CVE-2017-15038

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CWE

CWE-362

Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

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Products Affected

qemu

qemu

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