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.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2542-1 qemu-kvm security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2545-1 qemu security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-2638 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1522-1 QEMU vulnerability
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T19:42:31.932Z

Reserved: 2012-05-14T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2012-2652

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2012-08-07T20:55:03.360

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2012-2652

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2012-05-28T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2012-2652 - Bugzilla

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