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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.1.1.2.2016.618
Category:Debian Local Security Checks
Title:Debian: Security Advisory (DLA-618-1)
Summary:The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'qemu' package(s) announced via the DLA-618-1 advisory.
Description:Summary:
The remote host is missing an update for the Debian 'qemu' package(s) announced via the DLA-618-1 advisory.

Vulnerability Insight:
Quick Emulator(Qemu) built with the VirtFS, host directory sharing via Plan 9 File System(9pfs) support, is vulnerable to a directory/path traversal issue. It could occur while creating or accessing files on a shared host directory.

A privileged user inside guest could use this flaw to access undue files on the host.

For Debian 7 Wheezy, these problems have been fixed in version 1.1.2+dfsg-6+deb7u15.

We recommend that you upgrade your qemu packages.

Further information about Debian LTS security advisories, how to apply these updates to your system and frequently asked questions can be found at: [link moved to references]

Affected Software/OS:
'qemu' package(s) on Debian 7.

Solution:
Please install the updated package(s).

CVSS Score:
2.1

CVSS Vector:
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-7116
92680
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92680
GLSA-201609-01
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201609-01
[debian-lts-announce] 20181130 [SECURITY] [DLA 1599-1] qemu security update
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00038.html
[oss-security] 20160830 CVE request: Qemu: 9p: directory traversal flaw in 9p virtio backend
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/30/1
[oss-security] 20160830 Re: CVE request: Qemu: 9p: directory traversal flaw in 9p virtio backend
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/30/3
[qemu-devel] 20160826 [PATCH v2 0/5] 9P security fixes
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-08/msg03917.html
[qemu-devel] 20160830 [PATCH v4 0/3] 9pfs security fixes
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-08/msg04231.html
http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=56f101ecce0eafd09e2daf1c4eeb1377d6959261
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