Description
The networkReloadIptablesRules function in network/bridge_driver.c in libvirt before 0.9.9 does not properly handle firewall rules on bridge networks when libvirtd is restarted, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a (1) DNS or (2) DHCP query.
Published: 2016-04-14
Score: 5.9 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-4524 The networkReloadIptablesRules function in network/bridge_driver.c in libvirt before 0.9.9 does not properly handle firewall rules on bridge networks when libvirtd is restarted, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a (1) DNS or (2) DHCP query.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2867-1 libvirt vulnerabilities
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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Redhat Libvirt Rhel Eus
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T00:09:19.397Z

Reserved: 2011-11-29T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2011-4600

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2016-04-14T15:59:00.120

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2011-4600

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2011-12-09T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2011-4600 - Bugzilla

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