Description
libvirt 1.1.1 through 1.2.0 allows context-dependent attackers to bypass the domain:getattr and connect:search_domains restrictions in ACLs and obtain sensitive domain object information via a request to the (1) virConnectDomainEventRegister and (2) virConnectDomainEventRegisterAny functions in the event registration API.
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 | 1.2.1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | libvirt | 1.2.1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | libvirt | 1.2.1-1 | — |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | libvirt | 2.5.0-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10209-1 |
Advisories 1
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10209-1 libvirt-2.5.0-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- USN-2093-1 vendor-advisory
- http://libvirt.org/news.html
- 60895 third-party-advisory
- GLSA-201412-04 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2014:0268 vendor-advisory
- [libvirt] 20140115 [PATCH 0/4] CVE-2014-0028: domain events vs. ACL filtering mailing-list
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1048637