Description
libvirt-domain.c in libvirt before 1.3.1 supports virDomainGetTime API calls by guest agents with an RO connection, even though an RW connection was supposed to be required, a different vulnerability than CVE-2019-3886.
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 | 1.3.1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | libvirt | 1.3.1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | libvirt | 1.3.1-1 | — |
| Debian 8 | libvirt | 1.2.9-9+deb8u6 | DLA-1772-1 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 11 SP4 | libvirt | 1.2.5-23.24.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:14146-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | libvirt-python | 1.2.5-3.3.2 | SUSE-SU-2019:14146-1 |
Advisories 2
- DLA-1772-1 libvirt - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:14146-1 Security update for libvirt and libvirt-python SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026