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CVE-2016-9602

Publication date 31 December 2016

Last updated 24 July 2024


Ubuntu priority

Cvss 3 Severity Score

8.8 · High

Score breakdown

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.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
qemu 21.04 hirsute
Fixed 1:2.8+dfsg-3ubuntu2.1
20.10 groovy
Fixed 1:2.8+dfsg-3ubuntu2.1
20.04 LTS focal
Fixed 1:2.8+dfsg-3ubuntu2.1
19.10 eoan
Fixed 1:2.8+dfsg-3ubuntu2.1
19.04 disco
Fixed 1:2.8+dfsg-3ubuntu2.1
18.10 cosmic
Fixed 1:2.8+dfsg-3ubuntu2.1
18.04 LTS bionic
Fixed 1:2.8+dfsg-3ubuntu2.1
17.10 artful
Fixed 1:2.8+dfsg-3ubuntu2.1
17.04 zesty
Fixed 1:2.8+dfsg-3ubuntu2.1
16.10 yakkety
Fixed 1:2.6.1+dfsg-0ubuntu5.4
16.04 LTS xenial
Fixed 1:2.5+dfsg-5ubuntu10.11
14.04 LTS trusty
Fixed 2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.33
12.04 LTS precise Not in release
qemu-kvm 21.04 hirsute Not in release
20.10 groovy Not in release
20.04 LTS focal Not in release
19.10 eoan Not in release
19.04 disco Not in release
18.10 cosmic Not in release
18.04 LTS bionic Not in release
17.10 artful Not in release
17.04 zesty Not in release
16.10 yakkety Not in release
16.04 LTS xenial Not in release
14.04 LTS trusty Not in release
12.04 LTS precise Ignored end of life

Patch details

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Package Patch details
qemu

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 8.8 · High
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H