CVE-2008-4993

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.

Category

6.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.03%
Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46545 vdb entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2 mailing list
http://bugs.debian.org/496367
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235770
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:016 vendor advisory
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235805
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0003.html vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9576 vdb entry signature
http://dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/xen-utils-3.2-1

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-4993?
CVE-2008-4993 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-4993?
To fix CVE-2008-4993, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-4993 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-4993 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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