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CVE-2008-5086

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

2008-12-19T17:30:03.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.2 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-Other
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application libvirt libvirt 0.3.2 Yes
Application libvirt libvirt 0.3.3 Yes
Application libvirt libvirt 0.4.1 Yes
Application libvirt libvirt 0.4.2 Yes
Application libvirt libvirt 0.4.6 Yes
Application libvirt libvirt 0.5.0 Yes
Application libvirt libvirt 0.5.1 Yes
References