CVE-2017-15038

CVE Details

Release Date:

2017-10-09

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.

See more information about CVE-2017-15038 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

CVSS v3.0 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v3.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score:	5.6	Base Metrics:	AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Access Vector:	Local network	Attack Complexity:	High
Privileges Required:	Low	User Interaction:	None
Scope:	Changed	Confidentiality Impact:	High
Integrity Impact:	None	Availability Impact:	None

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 7 (qemu)	ELSA-2018-4285	2018-11-20
Oracle Linux version 7 (qemu)	ELSA-2018-4289	2018-11-28
Oracle Linux version 7 (qemu)	ELSA-2019-4585	2019-03-15

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