CVE-2017-15038
qemu - security update
5.6
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.03%
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.
How to fix CVE-2017-15038
To remediate CVE-2017-15038, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/qemu—upgrade to 1:2.10.0+dfsg-2 or later
- —upgrade to 1:2.8+dfsg-6+deb9u4 or later
Is CVE-2017-15038 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.0%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 1:2.10.0+dfsg-2
- from 0, < 1:2.8+dfsg-6+deb9u4
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM5.6 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N |