Description
The remoteDispatchDomainMemoryStats function in daemon/remote.c in libvirt 0.9.1 through 0.10.1.x, 0.10.2.x before 0.10.2.8, 1.0.x before 1.0.5.6, and 1.1.x before 1.1.2 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (uninitialized pointer dereference and crash) via a crafted RPC call.
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 | 1.1.4-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | libvirt | 1.1.4-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | libvirt | 1.1.4-1 | — |
| Debian 7 | libvirt | 0.9.12-11+deb7u4 | DSA-2764-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6 | libvirt +4 | 0.10.2-18.el6_4.14 | RHSA-2013:1272 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | libvirt | 2.5.0-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10209-1 |
Advisories 3
- RHSA-2013:1272 Red Hat Security Advisory: libvirt security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 28, 2026
- DSA-2764-1 libvirt - programming error Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10209-1 libvirt-2.5.0-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- 60895 third-party-advisory
- GLSA-201412-04 vendor-advisory
- http://libvirt.org/git/?p=libvirt.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e7f400a110e2e3673b96518170bfea0855dd82c0
- DSA-2764 vendor-advisory
- USN-1954-1 vendor-advisory
- http://wiki.libvirt.org/page/Maintenance_Releases
- RHSA-2013:1272 vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1006173
- RHSA-2013:1460 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2013:1550 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2013:1549 vendor-advisory