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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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2008-2002 | 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. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-776-1 | KVM vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T08:41:00.283Z
Reserved: 2008-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2008-2004
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Status : Modified
Published: 2008-05-12T22:20:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Link: CVE-2008-2004
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD
Ubuntu USN