CVE-2016-9103

Qemu: 9pfs: information leakage via xattr

Published Dec 9, 2016 CVSS 3.1 · 6.0 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-698-1 qemu security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1599-1 qemu security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-9924 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3125-1 QEMU vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 2:42 AM
Reserved
Oct 28, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 9, 2016, 10:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:55 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Oct 8, 2016, 12:00 AM