The v9fs_xattrcreate function in hw/9pfs/9p.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to obtain sensitive host heap memory information by reading xattribute values before writing to them.
                
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| Type | Values Removed | Values Added | 
|---|---|---|
| References | () http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=eb687602853b4ae656e9236ee4222609f3a6887d - | |
| References | () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/28/1 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/30/7 - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93955 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
| References | () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00038.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-10/msg01790.html - Patch, Third Party Advisory | |
| References | () https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201611-11 - Third Party Advisory | 
Information
                Published : 2016-12-09 22:59
Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46
NVD link : CVE-2016-9103
Mitre link : CVE-2016-9103
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-9103
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Products Affected
                qemu
- qemu
debian
- debian_linux
CWE
                
                    
                        
                        CWE-200
                        
            Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
