Vulnerability in Qemu
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.037 (89.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 89th percentile — 89.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.038 · newest: 0.037 · change: -0.001
Affected products
- Qemu
- Unspecified Qemu — versions qemu 2.9
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-02/msg04347.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037604 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00007.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/17/12 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-01/msg06225.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201704-01 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/95461 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-9602?
- CVE-2016-9602 is a high-severity vulnerability in Qemu, classified under Improper Link Resolution Before File Access. CVSS score: 7.6/10. Published 2018-04-26.
- How severe is CVE-2016-9602?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.6 out of 10.