CVE-2016-7116

MEDIUM

QEMU < 2.6.2 - Path Traversal via Dot-Dot in 9pfs Export Path

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in hw/9pfs/9p.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to access host files outside the export path via a .. (dot dot) in an unspecified string.

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-08/msg03917.html
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/30/3
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92680
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_gentoo
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201609-01
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00038.html
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/30/1
Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-08/msg04231.html

Scores

CVSS v3 6.0
EPSS 0.0086
EPSS Percentile 75.3%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (3)
debian/debian_linux 8.0
qemu/qemu 2.7.0 rc0 (5 CPE variants)
qemu/qemu < 2.6.2
Published Dec 10, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026