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CVE-2016-9602 Details

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-9602 CVEIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00007.html CVEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-01/msg06225.html CVEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-02/msg04347.html CVEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201704-01 CVEThird Party Advisory

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')[email protected]
CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
qemu qemu
< 2.9

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
debian debian linux
8.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-9602
NVD Published Date:
Apr 26, 2018
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2016-9602 Details - Not Deferred