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Link Following Affecting qemu package, versions <1:2.8+dfsg-3

0.0
high

Snyk CVSS

    Attack Complexity Low
    Confidentiality High
    Integrity High
    Availability High

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS 0.21% (59th percentile)
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NVD
8.8 high
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Red Hat
7.6 high

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  • Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIAN10-QEMU-426881
  • published 26 Apr 2018
  • disclosed 26 Apr 2018
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Introduced: 26 Apr 2018

CVE-2016-9602 Open this link in a new tab
CWE-59 Open this link in a new tab

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:10 qemu to version 1:2.8+dfsg-3 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.

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.