CVE-2008-4553
Severity Score
5.5
*CVSS v3
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
2
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
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*SSVC
Descriptions
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.
qemu-make-debian-root de qemu 0.9.1-5 en Debian GNU/Linux permite a usuarios locales sobrescribir archivos de su elección mediante un ataque de enlaces simbólicos en archivos y directorios temporales.
*Credits:
N/A
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* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2008-10-14 CVE Reserved
- 2008-10-15 CVE Published
- 2024-08-07 CVE Updated
- 2024-08-07 First Exploit
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
- CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')
CAPEC
References (12)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=496394 | X_refsource_confirm | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/32335 | Third Party Advisory | |
| http://uvw.ru/report.lenny.txt | X_refsource_misc | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/13/2 | Mailing List |
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| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/14/4 | Mailing List |
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| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30931 | Vdb Entry | |
| https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770 | X_refsource_confirm | |
| https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235826 | X_refsource_confirm | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44831 | Vdb Entry |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/qemu | 2024-08-07 | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2 | 2024-08-07 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1657 | 2017-08-08 |
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Qemu Search vendor "Qemu" | Qemu Search vendor "Qemu" for product "Qemu" | 0.9.1-5 Search vendor "Qemu" for product "Qemu" and version "0.9.1-5" | - |
Affected
| in | Debian Search vendor "Debian" | Debian Linux Search vendor "Debian" for product "Debian Linux" | * | - |
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