{
  "id": "CVE-2008-5716",
  "sourceIdentifier": "cve@mitre.org",
  "published": "2008-12-24T18:29:15.920",
  "lastModified": "2024-11-21T00:54:43.513",
  "vulnStatus": "Modified",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "xend in Xen 3.3.0 does not properly restrict a guest VM's write access within the /local/domain xenstore directory tree, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service and possibly have unspecified other impact by writing to (1) console/tty, (2) console/limit, or (3) image/device-model-pid.  NOTE: this issue exists because of erroneous set_permissions calls in the fix for CVE-2008-4405."
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "xend en Xen 3.3.0 no restringe adecuadamente el acceso de escritura de una m\u00e1quina virtual invitada en el \u00e1rbol de directorios xenstore /local/domain, lo que permite a usuarios del sistema operativo visitantes provocar una denegaci\u00f3n de servicio y posiblemente tener otro impacto no especificado escribiendo en (1) console/tty, (2) console/limit, o (3) image/device-model-pid. NOTA: este problema existe debido a llamadas set_permissions err\u00f3neas en el parche para CVE-2008-4405."
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {
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      {
        "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
        "type": "Primary",
        "cvssData": {
          "version": "2.0",
          "vectorString": "AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C",
          "baseScore": 7.2,
          "accessVector": "LOCAL",
          "accessComplexity": "LOW",
          "authentication": "NONE",
          "confidentialityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "integrityImpact": "COMPLETE",
          "availabilityImpact": "COMPLETE"
        },
        "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
        "exploitabilityScore": 3.9,
        "impactScore": 10.0,
        "acInsufInfo": false,
        "obtainAllPrivilege": false,
        "obtainUserPrivilege": false,
        "obtainOtherPrivilege": false,
        "userInteractionRequired": false
      }
    ]
  },
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    {
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      "type": "Primary",
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-264"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "references": [
    {
      "url": "http://lists.xensource.com/archives/html/xen-devel/2008-12/msg00842.html",
      "source": "cve@mitre.org"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://lists.xensource.com/archives/html/xen-devel/2008-12/msg00845.html",
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    },
    {
      "url": "http://lists.xensource.com/archives/html/xen-devel/2008-12/msg00846.html",
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    },
    {
      "url": "http://lists.xensource.com/archives/html/xen-devel/2008-12/msg00847.html",
      "source": "cve@mitre.org"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/12/19/1",
      "source": "cve@mitre.org"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31499",
      "source": "cve@mitre.org"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47668",
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    },
    {
      "url": "http://lists.xensource.com/archives/html/xen-devel/2008-12/msg00842.html",
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://lists.xensource.com/archives/html/xen-devel/2008-12/msg00845.html",
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
    },
    {
      "url": "http://lists.xensource.com/archives/html/xen-devel/2008-12/msg00846.html",
      "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"
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    {
      "url": "http://lists.xensource.com/archives/html/xen-devel/2008-12/msg00847.html",
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    {
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    {
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31499",
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    {
      "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47668",
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  ],
  "vendorComments": [
    {
      "organization": "Red Hat",
      "comment": "Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of Xen as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.  Security update released to address CVE-2008-4405 - https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0003.html - contained correct patch which did not introduce this problem and resolved the original issue.",
      "lastModified": "2009-01-07T00:00:00"
    }
  ]
}