CVE-2008-4993

N/A Unknown
Published: November 07, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://bugs.debian.org/496367
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/xen-utils-3.2-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:016
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0003.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235805
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46545
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9576
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://bugs.debian.org/496367
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/xen-utils-3.2-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:016
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0003.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235805
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46545
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9576
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.0%
8th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-59

Affected Vendors

xen

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