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.
Published: 2012-06-21
Score: 2.1 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2282-1 qemu-kvm security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-2511 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1177-1 QEMU vulnerability
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Qemu Qemu
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T23:00:34.288Z

Reserved: 2011-06-15T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2011-2527

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2012-06-21T15:55:09.863

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2011-2527

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2011-07-09T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2011-2527 - Bugzilla

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