CVE-2017-15038
low-risk
Published 2017-10-10
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.
Do I need to act?
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0.03% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
5
CVSS 5.6/10
Medium
LOCAL
/ HIGH complexity
Affected Products (1)
Affected Vendors
References (10)
20
/ 100
low-risk
Severity
15/34 · Moderate
Exploitability
0/34 · Minimal
Exposure
5/34 · Minimal