Description
libvirt.c in the API in Red Hat libvirt 0.8.8 does not properly restrict operations in a read-only connection, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (host OS crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a (1) virNodeDeviceDettach, (2) virNodeDeviceReset, (3) virDomainRevertToSnapshot, (4) virDomainSnapshotDelete, (5) virNodeDeviceReAttach, or (6) virConnectDomainXMLToNative call, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-5086.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-2194-1 | libvirt security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2011-1160 | libvirt.c in the API in Red Hat libvirt 0.8.8 does not properly restrict operations in a read-only connection, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (host OS crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a (1) virNodeDeviceDettach, (2) virNodeDeviceReset, (3) virDomainRevertToSnapshot, (4) virDomainSnapshotDelete, (5) virNodeDeviceReAttach, or (6) virConnectDomainXMLToNative call, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-5086. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-1094-1 | Libvirt vulnerability |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: redhat
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T22:14:27.939Z
Reserved: 2011-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2011-1146
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Status : Modified
Published: 2011-03-15T17:55:05.263
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2011-1146
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN