Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the virStorageBackendFileSystemVolCreate function in storage/storage_backend_fs.c in libvirt, when fine-grained Access Control Lists (ACL) are in effect, allows local users with storage_vol:create ACL but not domain:write permission to write to arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in a volume name.
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 | 1.3.0-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | libvirt | 1.3.0-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | libvirt | 1.3.0-1 | — |
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 +19 | 2.0.0-10.el7 | RHSA-2016:2577 |
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 | 2.0.0-10.el7 | RHSA-2016:2577 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP1 | libvirt | 1.2.18.2-8.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:0923-1 |
| SLES 12 | libvirt | 1.2.5-27.10.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:0304-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | libvirt | 1.2.5-12.3 | SUSE-SU-2016:0931-1 |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | libvirt | 1.2.18.2-8.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:0923-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 | libvirt | 1.2.5-27.10.1 | SUSE-SU-2016:0304-1 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | libvirt | 1.2.5-12.3 | SUSE-SU-2016:0931-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | libvirt | 2.5.0-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10209-1 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | libvirt +19 | 2.0.0-10.el7 | ELSA-2016-2577 |
Advisories 7
- RHSA-2016:2577 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
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10209-1 libvirt-2.5.0-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:0923-1 Security update for libvirt SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:0304-1 Security update for libvirt SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2016:0931-1 Security update for libvirt SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- ELSA-2016-2577 Moderate: libvirt security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Nov 9, 2016
References
- http://security.libvirt.org/2015/0004.html
- http://libvirt.org/git/?p=libvirt.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=034e47c338b13a95cf02106a3af912c1c5f818d7
- 90913 vdb-entry
- [libvirt] 20151211 [PATCH] CVE-2015-5313: storage: don't allow '/' in filesystem volume names mailing-list
- FEDORA-2015-30b347dff1 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-201612-10 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2016:2577 vendor-advisory