CVE-2008-5086

libvirt: missing checks for read-only connection

Severity Score

7.2

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

Múltiples métodos en libvirt 0.3.2 a 0.5.1 no comprueban si una conexión es de sólo lectura, lo que permite a usuarios locales eludir restricciones de acceso y realizar acciones administrativas.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

None

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2008-11-14 CVE Reserved
2008-12-19 CVE Published
2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CAPEC

References (14)

URL	Tag	Source
http://osvdb.org/50919	Vdb Entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/33198	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33292	Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34397	Third Party Advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8765	Signature
https://www.redhat.com/archives/libvir-list/2008-December/msg00522.html	Mailing List

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32905	2017-09-29

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html	2017-09-29
http://secunia.com/advisories/33217	2017-09-29
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg00938.html	2017-09-29
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0382.html	2017-09-29
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-694-1	2017-09-29
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=476560	2009-03-19
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-5086	2009-03-19

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Libvirt Search vendor "Libvirt"		Libvirt Search vendor "Libvirt" for product "Libvirt"				0.3.2 Search vendor "Libvirt" for product "Libvirt" and version "0.3.2"		-		Affected
Libvirt Search vendor "Libvirt"		Libvirt Search vendor "Libvirt" for product "Libvirt"				0.3.3 Search vendor "Libvirt" for product "Libvirt" and version "0.3.3"		-		Affected
Libvirt Search vendor "Libvirt"		Libvirt Search vendor "Libvirt" for product "Libvirt"				0.4.1 Search vendor "Libvirt" for product "Libvirt" and version "0.4.1"		-		Affected
Libvirt Search vendor "Libvirt"		Libvirt Search vendor "Libvirt" for product "Libvirt"				0.4.2 Search vendor "Libvirt" for product "Libvirt" and version "0.4.2"		-		Affected
Libvirt Search vendor "Libvirt"		Libvirt Search vendor "Libvirt" for product "Libvirt"				0.4.6 Search vendor "Libvirt" for product "Libvirt" and version "0.4.6"		-		Affected
Libvirt Search vendor "Libvirt"		Libvirt Search vendor "Libvirt" for product "Libvirt"				0.5.0 Search vendor "Libvirt" for product "Libvirt" and version "0.5.0"		-		Affected
Libvirt Search vendor "Libvirt"		Libvirt Search vendor "Libvirt" for product "Libvirt"				0.5.1 Search vendor "Libvirt" for product "Libvirt" and version "0.5.1"		-		Affected