Description
Multiple methods in libvirt 0.3.2 through 0.5.1 do not check if a connection is read-only, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions and perform administrative actions.
Published: 2008-12-19
Score: 7.2 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-5065 Multiple methods in libvirt 0.3.2 through 0.5.1 do not check if a connection is read-only, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions and perform administrative actions.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-694-1 libvirt vulnerability
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Libvirt Libvirt
Redhat Rhel Virtualization
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T10:40:17.169Z

Reserved: 2008-11-14T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-5086

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-12-19T17:30:03.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-5086

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2008-12-17T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2008-5086 - Bugzilla

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