CVE - CVE-2016-9602

CVE-ID
CVE-2016-9602	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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.
References
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BID:95461 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95461 CONFIRM:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-9602 GENTOO:GLSA-201704-01 URL:https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201704-01 MLIST:[debian-lts-announce] 20180906 [SECURITY] [DLA 1497-1] qemu security update URL:https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00007.html MLIST:[oss-security] 20170117 CVE-2016-9602 Qemu: 9p: virtfs allows guest to access host filesystem URL:http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/17/12 MLIST:[qemu-devel] 20170130 [PATCH RFC 00/36] 9pfs: local: fix vulnerability to symlink attacks URL:https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-01/msg06225.html MLIST:[qemu-devel] 20170220 [PATCH 00/29] 9pfs: local: fix vulnerability to symlink attacks URL:https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-02/msg04347.html SECTRACK:1037604 URL:http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037604
Assigning CNA
Red Hat, Inc.
Date Record Created
20161123	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20161123)
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