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TI-2008-01868 Aliases CVE-2008-1945GHSA-vvm6-gvx4-5r3v

QEMU 0.9.0 does not properly handle changes to removable media, which allows guest OS…

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Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

QEMU 0.9.0 does not properly handle changes to removable media, which allows guest OS users to read arbitrary files on the host OS by using the diskformat: parameter in the -usbdevice option to modify the disk-image header to identify a different format, a related issue to CVE-2008-2004.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0047 40th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 14

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*0.9.0VulnerableQEMU
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*10.3VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.1VulnerableopenSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*10VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:*11VulnerableSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*8.04VulnerableCanonical
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.10VulnerableCanonical
  • cpe:2.3:a:qemu:qemu:0.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.9.0 Vulnerable ·QEMU
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.1 Vulnerable ·openSUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:10:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11 Vulnerable ·SUSE
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 8.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
  • cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.10 Vulnerable ·Canonical
Show 4 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.2VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*5.0VulnerableRed Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2008:0892 Released 2008-10-01 · Red Hat rating Important
    xen security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) xen-3.0.3-64.el5_2.3, xen-libs-3.0.3-64.el5_2.3, xen-libs-3.0.3-64.el5_2.3.i386 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) xen-3.0.3-64.el5_2.3, xen-libs-3.0.3-64.el5_2.3, xen-libs-3.0.3-64.el5_2.3.i386
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Multi OS (v. 5 client) xen-3.0.3-64.el5_2.3, xen-3.0.3-64.el5_2.3.i386, xen-devel-3.0.3-64.el5_2.3 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Virtualization (v. 5 server) xen-3.0.3-64.el5_2.3, xen-3.0.3-64.el5_2.3.i386, xen-3.0.3-64.el5_2.3.ia64 +3

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2008:0892
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2008:0892
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Multi OS (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2008:0892
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Virtualization (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2008:0892

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-1945
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vvm6-gvx4-5r3v

References

Advisory 6

Sources

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