CVE-2012-2652

Publication date 18 June 2012

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Medium

Why this priority?

The bdrv_open function in Qemu 1.0 does not properly handle the failure of the mkstemp function, when in snapshot node, which allows local users to overwrite or read arbitrary files via a symlink attack on an unspecified temporary file.

Status

Package Ubuntu Release Status
kvm 12.04 LTS precise Not in release
11.10 oneiric Not in release
11.04 natty Not in release
10.04 LTS lucid Not in release
8.04 LTS hardy Ignored end of life
qemu 12.04 LTS precise Not in release
11.10 oneiric Not in release
11.04 natty Not in release
10.04 LTS lucid Not in release
8.04 LTS hardy Ignored end of life
qemu-kvm 12.04 LTS precise
Fixed 1.0+noroms-0ubuntu14.1
11.10 oneiric
Fixed 0.14.1+noroms-0ubuntu6.4
11.04 natty
Fixed 0.14.0+noroms-0ubuntu4.6
10.04 LTS lucid
Fixed 0.12.3+noroms-0ubuntu9.19
8.04 LTS hardy Not in release

Patch details

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Package Patch details
qemu-kvm

References

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