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.
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)
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00003.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
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http://secunia.com/advisories/32063Third Party Advisory
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http://secunia.com/advisories/32088Third Party Advisory
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http://secunia.com/advisories/34642Third Party Advisory
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http://secunia.com/advisories/35031Third Party Advisory
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http://secunia.com/advisories/35062Third Party Advisory
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http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1799Third Party Advisory
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http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:162Third Party Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30604Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020959Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-776-1Third Party Advisory
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44269Third Party Advisory · VDB Entry
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https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0892.htmlThird Party Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-04/msg00003.htmlMailing List · Third Party Advisory
Quick Facts
CVE IDCVE-2008-1945
CVSS Score2.1 / 10
SeverityLOW
WeaknessNVD-CWE-noinfo
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.