Unscored severity · published Mar 15, 2011
CVE-2011-1146
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…
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CVSS
1.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.6% · higher than 76% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
LI
Libvirt · Redhat
0.8.8 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-1146
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-1146
Patch
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=617773
libvirt.org
http://libvirt.org/git/?p=libvirt.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=71753cb7f7a16ff800381c0b5ee4e99eea92fed3
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/056209.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2011-04/msg00022.html
Patch
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/09/3
Patch
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/10/5
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