gsd-2008-4993
Vulnerability from gsd
Modified
2023-12-13 01:22
Details
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.
Aliases
Aliases
CVE-2008-4993


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      "lastModifiedDate": "2017-09-29T01:32Z",
      "publishedDate": "2008-11-07T19:36Z"
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