Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-4553 (CCN-44831)

Assigned:2008-08-24
Published:2008-08-24
Updated:2017-08-08
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.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.1 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
6.2 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
3.3 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
2.9 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P/E:H/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-59
Vulnerability Consequences:File Manipulation
References:Source: CCN
Type: QEMU Web page
QEMU

Source: CCN
Type: Debian Bug report logs - #496394
The possibility of attack with the help of symlinks in some Debian packages

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=496394

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-4553

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Exploit
http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/qemu

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
32335

Source: CCN
Type: Dmitry E. Oboukhov Advisory
Package: qemu

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://uvw.ru/report.lenny.txt

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-1657

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-1657
qemu -- insecure temporary files

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[oss-security] 20081013 CVE id request: qemu

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[oss-security] 20081014 Re: CVE id request: qemu

Source: MLIST
Type: Exploit
[oss-security] 20081030 CVE requests: tempfile issues for aview, mgetty, openoffice, crossfire

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 49165
QEMU qemu-make-debian-root Temporary File Symlink Arbitrary File Overwrite

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
30931

Source: CCN
Type: BID-30931
QEMU 'qemu-make-debian-root' Insecure Temporary File Creation Vulnerability

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235826

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
qemu-qemumakedebianroot-symlink(44831)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
qemu-qemumakedebianroot-symlink(44831)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:qemu:qemu:0.9.1-5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7961
    P
    DSA-1657 qemu -- insecure temporary files
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:20222
    P
    DSA-1657-1 qemu - denial of service
    2014-06-23
    oval:org.debian:def:1657
    V
    insecure temporary files
    2008-10-20
    BACK
    qemu qemu 0.9.1-5
    debian debian linux *