Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published May 12, 2008· Updated Apr 23, 2026
CVE-2008-2004
CVE-2008-2004
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.
Affected products
1Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
14- lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2008-04/msg00675.htmlnvdExploit
- secunia.com/advisories/30111nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/29129nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/29963nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/30717nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/35062nvd
- svn.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/nvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2008_13_sr.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0194.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/29101nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-776-1nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42268nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11021nvd
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