Information Exposure Affecting qemu package, versions <1:2.8+dfsg-1


0.0
medium

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    Privileges Required High
    Scope Changed
    Confidentiality High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.06% (24th percentile)
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NVD
6 medium
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Red Hat
4.1 medium

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN10-QEMU-426853
  • published 9 Dec 2016
  • disclosed 9 Dec 2016

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:10 qemu to version 1:2.8+dfsg-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream qemu package and not the qemu package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:10 relevant fixed versions and status.

The v9fs_xattrcreate function in hw/9pfs/9p.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to obtain sensitive host heap memory information by reading xattribute values before writing to them.