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CVE-2008-0928

Qemu 0.9.1 and earlier does not perform range checks for block device read or write requests, which allows guest host users with root privileges to access arbitrary memory and escape the virtual machine.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-0928 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from qemu organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2008, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2008-03-03T22:44:00.000

Last Modified

2026-06-16T22:50:37.500

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.7 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

3.4

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-264
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application qemu qemu 0.1.0 Yes
Application qemu qemu 0.1.1 Yes
Application qemu qemu 0.1.2 Yes
Application qemu qemu 0.1.3 Yes
Application qemu qemu 0.1.4 Yes
Application qemu qemu 0.1.5 Yes
Application qemu qemu 0.1.6 Yes
Application qemu qemu 0.2.0 Yes
Application qemu qemu 0.3.0 Yes
Application qemu qemu 0.4.0 Yes
Application qemu qemu 0.4.1 Yes
Application qemu qemu 0.4.2 Yes
Application qemu qemu 0.4.3 Yes
Application qemu qemu 0.5.0 Yes
Application qemu qemu 0.5.1 Yes
Application qemu qemu 0.5.2 Yes
Application qemu qemu 0.5.3 Yes
Application qemu qemu 0.5.4 Yes
Application qemu qemu 0.5.5 Yes
Application qemu qemu 0.6.0 Yes
Application qemu qemu 0.6.1 Yes
Application qemu qemu 0.7.0 Yes
Application qemu qemu 0.7.1 Yes
Application qemu qemu 0.7.2 Yes
Application qemu qemu 0.8.0 Yes
Application qemu qemu 0.8.1 Yes
Application qemu qemu 0.8.2 Yes
Application qemu qemu 0.9.0 Yes
Application qemu qemu 0.9.1 Yes
References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For qemu's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.