CVE-2008-4553 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

qemu-make-debian-root in qemu 0.9.1-5 on Debian GNU/Linux allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files and directories.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00034.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Debian Subscribe	Debian Linux Subscribe
Qemu Subscribe	Qemu Subscribe

Configuration 1 [-]

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cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.9.1-5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DSA	DSA-1657-1	New qemu packages fix denial of service
EUVD	EUVD-2008-4534	qemu-make-debian-root in qemu 0.9.1-5 on Debian GNU/Linux allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files and directories.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=496394
http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/qemu
http://secunia.com/advisories/32335
http://uvw.ru/report.lenny.txt
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1657
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/13/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/14/4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30931
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235826
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44831

History

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2008-10-15T19:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T10:17:09.907Z

Reserved: 2008-10-14T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2008-4553

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2008-10-15T20:07:42.730

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2008-4553

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-59

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