CVE-2008-4993

qemu-dm.debug in Xen 3.2.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack...

6.9 Medium

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.

Exploit likelihood

0.32%Down 1.0 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.9

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.

Record: CVE-2008-4993
CVSS 2.0: 6.9 MediumAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness: CWE-59
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

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.

Record: CVE-2008-4993
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2008-4972 No score

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.

Record: EUVD-2008-4972
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-g8xp-fgj9-qvj4 No score

qemu-dm.debug in Xen 3.2.1 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack...

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.

Record: GHSA-g8xp-fgj9-qvj4
Weakness: CWE-59
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`xen` Red Hat:rhel_virtualization:5::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.0.3-64.el5_2.9	0:3.0.3-64.el5_2.9
`xen-debuginfo` Red Hat:rhel_virtualization:5::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.0.3-64.el5_2.9	0:3.0.3-64.el5_2.9
`xen-devel` Red Hat:rhel_virtualization:5::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.0.3-64.el5_2.9	0:3.0.3-64.el5_2.9
`xen` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.0.3-64.el5_2.9	0:3.0.3-64.el5_2.9
`xen-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.0.3-64.el5_2.9	0:3.0.3-64.el5_2.9
`xen-libs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.0.3-64.el5_2.9	0:3.0.3-64.el5_2.9
`xen` Red Hat:rhel_virtualization:5::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.0.3-64.el5_2.9	0:3.0.3-64.el5_2.9
`xen-debuginfo` Red Hat:rhel_virtualization:5::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.0.3-64.el5_2.9	0:3.0.3-64.el5_2.9
`xen-devel` Red Hat:rhel_virtualization:5::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.0.3-64.el5_2.9	0:3.0.3-64.el5_2.9
`xen` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.0.3-64.el5_2.9	0:3.0.3-64.el5_2.9
`xen-debuginfo` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.0.3-64.el5_2.9	0:3.0.3-64.el5_2.9
`xen-libs` Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server From an advisory covering 2 CVEs	before 0:3.0.3-64.el5_2.9	0:3.0.3-64.el5_2.9

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2008-4993 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.9) in Xen, published November 7, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.32%, the 25th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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