Vulnerability Description
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 Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Qemu | Qemu | < 2.9 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/17/12Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95461Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037604Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-9602Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00007.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-01/msg06225.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-02/msg04347.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201704-01Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/17/12Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95461Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037604Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-9602Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00007.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-01/msg06225.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-02/msg04347.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2016-9602?
CVE-2016-9602 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.6 (HIGH). 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 a...
How severe is CVE-2016-9602?
CVE-2016-9602 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.6/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2016-9602?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Qemu Qemu, Debian Debian Linux.