vulnerability
Gentoo Linux: CVE-2016-9602: QEMU: Multiple vulnerabilities
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Apr 10, 2017 | Oct 30, 2017 | Aug 13, 2025 |
Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Apr 10, 2017
Added
Oct 30, 2017
Modified
Aug 13, 2025
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.
Solution
gentoo-linux-upgrade-app-emulation-qemu
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