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CVE-2008-4553

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.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-4553 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from qemu, from debian 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

2008-10-15T20:07:42.730

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.2 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-59

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	qemu	qemu	0.9.1-5	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	*	No

References

http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=496394 ([email protected])
http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/qemu Exploit ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/32335 ([email protected])
http://uvw.ru/report.lenny.txt ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1657 ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/13/2 ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/14/4 ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2 Exploit ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30931 ([email protected])
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770 ([email protected])
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235826 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44831 ([email protected])
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=496394 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/qemu Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/32335 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://uvw.ru/report.lenny.txt (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1657 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/13/2 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/14/4 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2 Exploit (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30931 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235826 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44831 (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.