Red Hat libvirt 0.8.8 libvirt.c access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Red Hat libvirt 0.8.8. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file libvirt.c. Such manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2011-1146. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Red Hat libvirt 0.8.8 (Virtualization Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the file libvirt.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The weakness was published 03/15/2011 by Petr Matousek as Bug 683650 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is shared for download at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2011-1146. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 68238 (Oracle Linux 5 / 6 : libvirt (ELSA-2011-0391)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Oracle Linux Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 119080 (Red Hat Update for libvirt (RHSA-2011:0391)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (66012), Tenable (68238), SecurityFocus (BID 46820†), SecurityTracker (ID 1025262†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-30700†). Similar entry is available at VDB-56590. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 68238
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 5 / 6 : libvirt (ELSA-2011-0391)
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OpenVAS ID: 69330
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2194-1 (libvirt)
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Patch: 71753cb7f7a16ff800381c0b5ee4e99eea92fed3

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: redhat.com

Advisory: Bug 683650
Researcher: Petr Matousek
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-1146 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-1146
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-56840

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X-Force: 66012
SecurityFocus: 46820 - libvirt Multiple Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 43670
SecurityTracker: 1025262
Vulnerability Center: 30700 - Red Hat libvirt 0.8.8 API Remote DoS or Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/20/2015 16:16
Updated: 01/15/2025 20:59
Changes: 03/20/2015 16:16 (62), 03/20/2017 09:21 (10), 10/19/2021 16:28 (7), 10/19/2021 16:36 (1), 12/01/2024 22:48 (21), 01/15/2025 20:59 (7)
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