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CVE-2008-4553

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

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.

HIGH · CVSS 7.2 EPSS 0.00038
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  • Public exploit or PoC is available
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules1 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-59Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
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Affected Products & Versions

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qemuall versions
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Public Exploits & PoCs

1
pocdev.gentoo.org · qemudev.gentoo.org
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productmediumPotentially Suspicious Usage Of Qemu
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Scoring & Timeline

7.2
HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Published to NVD15 Oct 2008 · 08:07 PM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=496394
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
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