Description
The (1) qemuDomainMigratePerform and (2) qemuDomainMigrateFinish2 functions in qemu/qemu_driver.c in libvirt do not unlock the domain when an ACL check fails, which allow local users to cause a denial of service via unspecified vectors.
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 | 1.2.9-7 | — |
| Debian 13 | libvirt | 1.2.9-7 | — |
| Debian 12 | libvirt | 1.2.9-7 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | libvirt | 1.2.2-0ubuntu13.1.16 | USN-2867-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | libvirt +18 | 1.2.8-16.el7 | RHSA-2015:0323 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Gluster Storage 3 | libvirt-daemon-lxc +2 | 1.2.8-16.el7 | RHSA-2015:0323 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 | libvirt | 1.2.5-21.1 | SUSE-SU-2015:0241-1 |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 | libvirt | 1.2.5-21.1 | SUSE-SU-2015:0241-1 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | libvirt +18 | 1.2.8-16.0.1.el7 | ELSA-2015-0323 |
Advisories 4
- RHSA-2015:0323 Red Hat Security Advisory: libvirt security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- USN-2867-1 libvirt vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2015:0241-1 Security update for libvirt SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025
- ELSA-2015-0323 Low: libvirt security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Mar 11, 2015
References
- http://libvirt.org/git/?p=libvirt.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2bdcd29c713dfedd813c89f56ae98f6f3898313d
- MDVSA-2015:070 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2015:0006 vendor-advisory
- 61111 third-party-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2015:0008 vendor-advisory
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0002.html
- RHSA-2015:0323 vendor-advisory
- MDVSA-2015:023 vendor-advisory
- USN-2867-1 vendor-advisory