CVE-2017-7493

Qemu: 9pfs: guest privilege escalation in virtfs mapped-file mode

Published May 17, 2017 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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 virtfs metadata files in mapped-file security mode. A guest user could use this flaw to escalate their privileges inside guest.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1035-1 qemu security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-965-1 qemu-kvm security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1497-1 qemu security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-16510 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 virtfs metadata files in mapped-file security mode. A guest user could use this flaw to escalate their privileges inside guest.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3414-1 QEMU vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 4:04 PM
Reserved
Apr 5, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 17, 2017, 3:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:24 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
May 16, 2017, 12:00 AM