CVE-2008-4553

Published: Oct 15, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

7.2

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Qemu: Qemu

Qemu

1 product

Qemu

Configuration A

1 vulnerable · 1 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Qemu Qemu	Version 0.9.1-5

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Debian Debian Linux	All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

The product attempts to access a file based on the filename, but it does not properly prevent that filename from identifying a link or shortcut that resolves to an unintended resource.

References (24)

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=496394

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/qemu

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://secunia.com/advisories/32335

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://uvw.ru/report.lenny.txt

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1657

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/13/2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/14/4

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30931

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235826

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44831

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=496394