CVE-2017-7493

Summary

CVECVE-2017-7493
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2017-05-17 15:29:00 UTC
Updated2020-10-23 16:28:00 UTC
DescriptionQuick 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.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-732

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 8.0 All All All
Operating System Debian Debian Linux 8.0 All All All
Application Qemu Qemu All All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
[SECURITY] [DLA 1497-1] qemu security update MLIST lists.debian.org Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
1451709 – (CVE-2017-7493) CVE-2017-7493 Qemu: 9pfs: guest privilege escalation in virtfs mapped-file mode CONFIRM bugzilla.redhat.com Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
oss-sec: CVE-2017-7493 Qemu: 9pfs: guest privilege escalation in virtfs mapped-file mode MLIST seclists.org Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
QEMU 'hw/9pfs/9p-local.c' Privilege Escalation Vulnerability BID www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
QEMU: Multiple vulnerabilities (GLSA 201706-03) — Gentoo security GENTOO security.gentoo.org Third Party Advisory
[Qemu-devel] [PULL] 9pfs: local: forbid client access to metadata (CVE-2 MLIST lists.gnu.org Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Legacy QID Mappings

  • 710528 Gentoo Linux QEMU Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 201706-03)
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