Description
Race condition in the v9fs_xattrwalk function in hw/9pfs/9p.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS users to obtain sensitive information from host heap memory via vectors related to reading extended attributes.
Metrics
CVSS 3.0 5.6/10
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/10/06/1Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00007.html
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-10/msg00729.htmlMailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3575-1/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4213
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/10/06/1Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/09/msg00007.html
- https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2017-10/msg00729.htmlMailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3575-1/
- https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4213
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 10, 2017
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified