CVE-2016-9602

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.

Category

7.6
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.37% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: unspecified Qemu
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-02/msg04347.html third party advisory mailing list
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037604 vdb entry third party advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00007.html third party advisory mailing list
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-9602 issue tracking third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/17/12 third party advisory mailing list
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-01/msg06225.html third party advisory mailing list
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201704-01 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95461 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-9602?
CVE-2016-9602 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-9602?
To fix CVE-2016-9602, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-9602 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-9602 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2016-9602?
CVE-2016-9602 affects unspecified Qemu.
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