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CVE-2011-2527
Published: Jun 21, 2012
Modified: Aug 6, 2024
PUBLISHED
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
qemu-runas-priv-escalation(68539)
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
[oss-security] 20110712 CVE Request: qemu -runas does not clear supplementary groups
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
48659
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
[oss-security] 20110712 Re: CVE Request: qemu -runas does not clear supplementary groups
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
DSA-2282
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
47992
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
45419
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
https://bugs.launchpad.net/qemu/+bug/807893
x_refsource_CONFIRM
openSUSE-SU-2012:0207
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
74752
vdb-entry
x_refsource_OSVDB
47157
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
45188
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
USN-1177-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
45187
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
FEDORA-2012-8604
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
RHSA-2011:1531
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
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