vulnerability
Oracle Linux: CVE-2017-7471: ELSA-2018-4262: qemu security update (IMPORTANT) (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | (AV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Apr 18, 2017 | Oct 30, 2018 | Dec 4, 2025 |
Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Apr 18, 2017
Added
Oct 30, 2018
Modified
Dec 4, 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.
Solutions
oracle-linux-upgrade-ivshmem-toolsoracle-linux-upgrade-qemuoracle-linux-upgrade-qemu-block-glusteroracle-linux-upgrade-qemu-block-iscsioracle-linux-upgrade-qemu-block-rbdoracle-linux-upgrade-qemu-commonoracle-linux-upgrade-qemu-imgoracle-linux-upgrade-qemu-kvmoracle-linux-upgrade-qemu-kvm-coreoracle-linux-upgrade-qemu-system-aarch64oracle-linux-upgrade-qemu-system-aarch64-coreoracle-linux-upgrade-qemu-system-x86oracle-linux-upgrade-qemu-system-x86-core
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