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FKIE_CVE-2008-4553

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-10-15 20:07 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:58
Severity
Summary
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
cve@mitre.orghttp://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=496394
cve@mitre.orghttp://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/qemuExploit
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/32335
cve@mitre.orghttp://uvw.ru/report.lenny.txt
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1657
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/13/2
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/14/4
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2Exploit
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30931
cve@mitre.orghttps://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
cve@mitre.orghttps://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235826
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44831
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=496394
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/qemuExploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/32335
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://uvw.ru/report.lenny.txt
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1657
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/13/2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/14/4
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2Exploit
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30931
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235826
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44831
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
qemu qemu 0.9.1-5
debian debian_linux *

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