CVE-2016-9103

The v9fs_xattrcreate function in hw/9pfs/9p.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to obtain sensitive host heap memory information by reading xattribute values before writing to them.

CVSS v3 6.0 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

6.0^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.5 / Impact : 4.0

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

2.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=eb687602853b4ae656e9236ee4222609f3a6887d
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/28/1	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/30/7	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93955	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00038.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-10/msg01790.html	Patch Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-11	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

Configuration 2 (hide)

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

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2016-12-09 22:59

Updated : 2024-02-04 19:11

NVD link : CVE-2016-9103

Mitre link : CVE-2016-9103

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-9103

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Products Affected

qemu

qemu

debian

debian_linux

CWE

CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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