CVE-2017-7493
High
Description
Quick Emulator (Qemu) built with the VirtFS, host directory sharing via Plan 9 File System(9pfs) support, is vulnerable to an improper access control issue. It could occur while accessing virtfs metadata files in mapped-file security mode. A guest user could use this flaw to escalate their privileges inside guest.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
Product
Qemu
PublishedMay 17, 2017
First seenMay 17, 2017
How to fix
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Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| qemu qemu | v ≤ 2.9.1 | — |
| debian debian_linux | 8.0 | — |
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