CVE-2008-2004

N/A Unknown
Published: May 12, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2008-04/msg00675.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/29129
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/29963
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/30111
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30717
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/35062
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://svn.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/?view=rev&root=qemu&revision=4277
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:162
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2008_13_sr.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0194.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29101
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-776-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42268
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11021
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2008-04/msg00675.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/29129
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/29963
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/30111
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30717
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/35062
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://svn.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/?view=rev&root=qemu&revision=4277
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:162
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2008_13_sr.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0194.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29101
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-776-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42268
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11021
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

28 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
26th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-200

Affected Vendors

qemu

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