Description
The change_process_uid function in os-posix.c in Qemu 0.14.0 and earlier does not properly drop group privileges when the -runas option is used, which allows local guest users to access restricted files on the host.
Affected products
Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.
n/a n/a
n/aaffected
References
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68539 ↗
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/12/5 ↗
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48659 ↗
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/12/15 ↗
- https://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2282 ↗
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47992 ↗
- http://secunia.com/advisories/45419 ↗
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/qemu/+bug/807893 ↗
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-02/msg00009.html ↗
- http://www.osvdb.org/74752 ↗
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47157 ↗
- http://secunia.com/advisories/45188 ↗
- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1177-1 ↗
- http://secunia.com/advisories/45187 ↗
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/081972.html ↗
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1531.html ↗