vulnerability
Gentoo Linux: CVE-2017-7471: QEMU: Multiple vulnerabilities
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | (AV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Jun 6, 2017 | Oct 30, 2017 | Aug 13, 2025 |
Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Jun 6, 2017
Added
Oct 30, 2017
Modified
Aug 13, 2025
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 files on a shared host directory. 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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