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CVE-2011-2527

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 u

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Summary

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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Affected versions

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References 16

exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com

openwall.com

securityfocus.com

debian.org

secunia.com

bugs.launchpad.net

lists.opensuse.org

osvdb.org

ubuntu.com

lists.fedoraproject.org

rhn.redhat.com