VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2008-5086
Multiple methods in libvirt 0.3.2 through 0.5.1 do not check if a connection is read-only, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions and perform administrative actions.
HIGH 7.2EPSS 0.38%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.38%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Multiple methods in libvirt 0.3.2 through 0.5.1 do not check if a connection is read-only, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions and perform administrative actions.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.2 HIGHAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.38% probability · 32th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- libvirt/libvirt
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html
- http://osvdb.org/50919
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33198
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33217Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33292
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34397
- http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg00938.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0382.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32905Patch
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-694-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=476560
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8765
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/libvir-list/2008-December/msg00522.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html
- http://osvdb.org/50919
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33198
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33217Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33292
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34397
- http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg00938.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0382.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32905Patch
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-694-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=476560
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8765
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/libvir-list/2008-December/msg00522.html
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.