Vulnerability Description
A flaw was found in qemu Media Transfer Protocol (MTP) before version 3.1.0. A path traversal in the in usb_mtp_write_data function in hw/usb/dev-mtp.c due to an improper filename sanitization. When the guest device is mounted in read-write mode, this allows to read/write arbitrary files which may lead do DoS scenario OR possibly lead to code execution on the host.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Qemu | Qemu | <= 3.0.0 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 29 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106195Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16867Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3923-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/12/06/1Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106195Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16867Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3923-1/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/12/06/1Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2018-16867?
CVE-2018-16867 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). A flaw was found in qemu Media Transfer Protocol (MTP) before version 3.1.0. A path traversal in the in usb_mtp_write_data function in hw/usb/dev-mtp.c due to an improper filename sanitization. When t...
How severe is CVE-2018-16867?
CVE-2018-16867 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2018-16867?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Qemu Qemu, Fedoraproject Fedora, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.