CVE-2011-2527

N/A Unknown
Published: June 21, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/081972.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-02/msg00009.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1531.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/45187
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/45188
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/45419
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/47157
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/47992
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1177-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/12/15
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/12/5
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.osvdb.org/74752
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48659
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://bugs.launchpad.net/qemu/+bug/807893
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68539
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2282
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-June/081972.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-02/msg00009.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1531.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/45187
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/45188
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/45419
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/47157
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/47992
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1177-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/12/15
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/12/5
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.osvdb.org/74752
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/48659
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugs.launchpad.net/qemu/+bug/807893
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/68539
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2282
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

32 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.4%
35th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

Affected Vendors

qemu

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