CVE-2017-16638

Description

The Gentoo net-misc/vde package before version 2.3.2-r4 may allow members of the "qemu" group to gain root privileges by creating a hard link in a directory on which "chown" is called recursively by the OpenRC service script.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.26%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory gentoo.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugs.gentoo.org/603382 issue tracking vendor advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201711-11 issue tracking vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-16638?
CVE-2017-16638 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-16638?
To fix CVE-2017-16638, 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-2017-16638 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-16638 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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