CVE-2016-7116

Name: CVE-2016-7116
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2016-12-10T00:59:10.637+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6/10EPSS 0.60%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-7116 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6/10 on the CVSS scale. Directory traversal vulnerability in hw/9pfs/9p.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to access host files outside the export path via a .. (dot dot) in an unspecified string.. EPSS estimates a 0.60% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in hw/9pfs/9p.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS administrators to access host files outside the export path via a .. (dot dot) in an unspecified string.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.60%

44.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Qemu	Qemu	<= 2.6.2	—
Qemu	Qemu	2.7.0	Rc0
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0	—

References

http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=56f101ecce0eafd09e2daf1c4eeb1377d6959261
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/30/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/30/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92680Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00038.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-08/msg03917.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-08/msg04231.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201609-01Third Party Advisory
http://git.qemu.org/?p=qemu.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=56f101ecce0eafd09e2daf1c4eeb1377d6959261
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/30/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/30/3Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92680Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/11/msg00038.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-08/msg03917.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2016-08/msg04231.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201609-01Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 10, 2016
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-7116?

How severe is CVE-2016-7116?

CVE-2016-7116 has a CVSS score of 6/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.60% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-7116?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

Are you affected by CVE-2016-7116?

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Source: NVD / NIST