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Unscored severity · published Nov 7, 2008
CVE-2008-4993
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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CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 25% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
XE
Xen · Xen
3.2.1 · source: NVD
Affected product
XE
Xen
Xen
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4993
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-4993
bugs.debian.org
http://bugs.debian.org/496367
dev.gentoo.org
http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/xen-utils-3.2-1
www.mandriva.com
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:016
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2
www.redhat.com
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0003.html
bugs.gentoo.org
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
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