CVE-2008-2004

The drive_init function in QEMU 0.9.1 determines the format of a raw disk image based on the header, which allows local guest users to read arbitrary files on the host by modifying the header to identify a different format, which is used when the guest is restarted.
References
Link Resource
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2008-04/msg00675.html Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/29129
http://secunia.com/advisories/29963
http://secunia.com/advisories/30111 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30717
http://secunia.com/advisories/35062
http://svn.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/?view=rev&root=qemu&revision=4277
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:162
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2008_13_sr.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0194.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29101
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-776-1
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42268
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11021
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2008-04/msg00675.html Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/29129
http://secunia.com/advisories/29963
http://secunia.com/advisories/30111 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30717
http://secunia.com/advisories/35062
http://svn.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/?view=rev&root=qemu&revision=4277
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:162
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2008_13_sr.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0194.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29101
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-776-1
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42268
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11021
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

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Information

Published : 2008-05-12 22:20

Updated : 2025-04-09 00:30


NVD link : CVE-2008-2004

Mitre link : CVE-2008-2004

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2008-2004


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Products Affected

qemu

  • qemu
CWE
CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor