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Debian DSA-1657-1 : qemu - insecure temporary files

high Nessus Plugin ID 34450

Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

Dmitry E. Oboukhov discovered that the qemu-make-debian-root script in qemu, fast processor emulator, creates temporary files insecurely, which may lead to a local denial of service through symlink attacks.

Solution

Upgrade the qemu package.

For the stable distribution (etch), this problem has been fixed in version 0.8.2-4etch2.

See Also

https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=496394

https://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1657

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 34450

File Name: debian_DSA-1657.nasl

Version: 1.13

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 10/21/2008

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:qemu, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:4.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Patch Publication Date: 10/20/2008

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2008-4553

CWE: 59

DSA: 1657