CVE-2018-16867

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.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.09%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com
Affected: [UNKNOWN] QEMU:
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2018-16867 patch third party advisory issue tracking
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106195 third party advisory vdb entry
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2018/12/06/1 patch mailing list third party advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CGCFIFSIWUREEQQOZDZFBYKWZHXCWBZN/ vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3923-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-16867?
CVE-2018-16867 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-16867?
To fix CVE-2018-16867, 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-2018-16867 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-16867 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-16867?
CVE-2018-16867 affects [UNKNOWN] QEMU:.
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