CVE-2017-16638 The Gentoo net-misc/vde package before version 2.3.2-r4 may allow members of the "qemu" group to gain root privileges by creating a hard link in a directory on which "chown" is called recursively by t...
CriticalCVSS 9.8
EPSS 1.4%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
The Gentoo net-misc/vde package before version 2.3.2-r4 may allow members of the "qemu" group to gain root privileges by creating a hard link in a directory on which "chown" is called recursively by the OpenRC service script.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| vde project vde | < 2.3.2 | 2.3.2 |
References
- bugs.gentoo.org issue-tracking vendor-advisory
- GLSA-201711-11 issue-tracking vendor-advisory