fkie_cve-2008-4993
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd
Published
2008-11-07 19:36
Modified
2025-04-09 00:30
Severity ?
Summary
qemu-dm.debug in Xen 3.2.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/args temporary file.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://bugs.debian.org/496367
cve@mitre.orghttp://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/xen-utils-3.2-1
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:016
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0003.html
cve@mitre.orghttps://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
cve@mitre.orghttps://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235805
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46545
cve@mitre.orghttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9576
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://bugs.debian.org/496367
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/xen-utils-3.2-1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:016
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0003.html
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=235805
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46545
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9576
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
xen xen 3.2.1


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    {
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        {
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              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:xen:xen:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
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              "vulnerable": true
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    }
  ],
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "qemu-dm.debug in Xen 3.2.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the /tmp/args temporary file."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "qemu-dm.debug en Xen v3.2.1 permite a usuarios locales sobrescribir ficheros de su elecci\u00f3n a trav\u00e9s de un ataque de enlace simb\u00f3lico al fichero temporal /tmp/args.\r\n"
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2008-4993",
  "lastModified": "2025-04-09T00:30:58.490",
  "metrics": {
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      {
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        "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM",
        "cvssData": {
          "accessComplexity": "MEDIUM",
          "accessVector": "LOCAL",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "baseScore": 6.9,
          "confidentialityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "integrityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "vectorString": "AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C",
          "version": "2.0"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 3.4,
        "impactScore": 10.0,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
        "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
        "type": "Primary",
        "userInteractionRequired": false
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  },
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}


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