# CVE-2008-2004: 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

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-05-12 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/35062
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0194.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29101
- http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/qemu-devel/2008-04/msg00675.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:162
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11021
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-776-1
- http://svn.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/?view=rev&root=qemu&revision=4277
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29963
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29129
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30111
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42268
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2008_13_sr.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30717

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