CVE-2008-4553

qemu 0.9.1-5 - Arbitrary File Overwrite via Symlink Attack on Temporary Files

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

References (12)

Core 12
Core References
Exploit mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://uvw.ru/report.lenny.txt
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1657
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=496394
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44831
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235826
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32335
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/13/2
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/14/4
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30931

Scores

EPSS 0.0004
EPSS Percentile 11.5%

Details

CWE
CWE-59
Status published
Products (1)
qemu/qemu 0.9.1-5
Published Oct 15, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026