HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2008-1945
LOW

CVE-2008-1945

NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: August 8, 2008· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

2.1
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

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.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2008-1945 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityP
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

Canonical1 product(s)
ubuntu linux
Debian1 product(s)
debian linux
openSUSE1 product(s)
opensuse
qemu1 product(s)
qemu
Red Hat4 product(s)
enterprise linux desktopenterprise linux eusenterprise linux serverenterprise linux workstation
SUSE1 product(s)
linux enterprise server
Source: NVD CPE · 14 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

All References (28)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2008-1945
CVSS Score2.1 / 10
SeverityLOW
CISA KEVNo
Affected6 vendor(s)
PublishedAug 8, 2008

Related CVEs (NVD-CWE-noinfo)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2008-1945 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.