VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2008-4553

CVSS score7.2 HIGH
EPSS probability0.49%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2008-10-15
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Description

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-59: Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

Primary references