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CVE-2008-1945

QEMU 0.9.0 does not properly handle changes to removable media, which allows guest OS users to read arbitrary files on the host OS by using the diskformat: parameter in the -usbdevice option to modify the disk-image header to identify a different format, a related issue to CVE-2008-2004.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-1945 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 9 products from qemu, from opensuse, from suse and 6 others, 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

2008-08-08T19:41:00.000

Last Modified

2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 2.1 (LOW)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
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Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	qemu	qemu	0.9.0	Yes
Operating System	opensuse	opensuse	10.3	Yes
Operating System	opensuse	opensuse	11.0	Yes
Operating System	opensuse	opensuse	11.1	Yes
Operating System	suse	linux_enterprise_server	10	Yes
Operating System	suse	linux_enterprise_server	11	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	4.0	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	5.0	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	8.04	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	8.10	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_desktop	5.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_eus	5.2	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_server	5.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_workstation	5.0	Yes

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00003.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/32063 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/32088 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/34642 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/35031 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/35062 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1799 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:162 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30604 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020959 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-776-1 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44269 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9905 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0892.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00003.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/32063 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/32088 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/34642 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/35031 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/35062 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1799 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:162 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30604 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020959 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-776-1 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44269 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9905 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0892.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

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.