Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 7, 2008· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2008-4993
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.
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Affected products
3- Range: =3.2.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
9- bugs.debian.org/496367nvd
- dev.gentoo.org/~rbu/security/debiantemp/xen-utils-3.2-1nvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/30/2nvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0003.htmlnvd
- bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cginvd
- bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cginvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46545nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9576nvd
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