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.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | libvirt | 0.4.6-10 | — |
| Debian 13 | libvirt | 0.4.6-10 | — |
| Debian 12 | libvirt | 0.4.6-10 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Rhel Virtualization 5 | libvirt +2 | 0.3.3-14.el5_3.1 | RHSA-2009:0382 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | libvirt | 7.7.0-2.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11008-1 |
Advisories 2
- RHSA-2009:0382 Red Hat Security Advisory: libvirt security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11008-1 libvirt-7.7.0-2.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- 33217 third-party-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8765 vdb-entry signature
- 33198 third-party-advisory
- 50919 vdb-entry
- 33292 third-party-advisory
- 32905 vdb-entry
- FEDORA-2008-11433 vendor-advisory
- USN-694-1 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SR:2009:004 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2009:0382 vendor-advisory
- [libvirt] 20081217 [SECURITY] PATCH: Fix missing read-only access checks (CVE-2008-5086) mailing-list
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=476560
- 34397 third-party-advisory