Incorrect default permissions in QEMU - CVE-2022-0358
Published: March 21, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU61492
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-0358
CWE-ID: CWE-276
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: QEMU
Affected software:
QEMU
QEMU
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect QEMU virtio-fs shared file system daemon (virtiofsd) implementation. An attacker on the guest OS can create files in the directories shared by virtio-fs with unintended group ownership in a scenario where a directory is SGID to a certain group and is writable by a user who is not a member of the group. This can lead to privilege escalation within the guest OS.
The vulnerability exists due to incomplete fox for #VU13631 (CVE-2018-13405).
How to mitigate CVE-2022-0358
Install updates from vendor's website.