Vulnerability Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in hw/9pfs/9p.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to access host files outside the export path via a .. (dot dot) in an unspecified string.
CVSS Score
6.0
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Qemu | Qemu | <= 2.6.2 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=56f101ecce0eafd09e2daf1c4eeb1377d
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/30/1Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/30/3Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92680Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00038.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-08/msg03917.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-08/msg04231.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201609-01Third Party Advisory
- http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=56f101ecce0eafd09e2daf1c4eeb1377d
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/30/1Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/30/3Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92680Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00038.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-08/msg03917.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-08/msg04231.htmlThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2016-7116?
CVE-2016-7116 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.0 (MEDIUM). Directory traversal vulnerability in hw/9pfs/9p.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to access host files outside the export path via a .. (dot dot) in an unspecified st...
How severe is CVE-2016-7116?
CVE-2016-7116 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2016-7116?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Qemu Qemu, Debian Debian Linux.