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High
CVE-2008-4553
qemu-make-debian-root in qemu 0.9.1-5 on Debian GNU/Linux allows local users...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1657
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=496394
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44831
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
- https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235826
- http://uvw.ru/report.lenny.txt
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32335
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/13/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/14/4
- http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/qemu
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30931
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Vulnerable Versions:
0.9.1-5
Timeline
Official Publish:
October 15th, 2008
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.