CVE-2008-5086

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CVSS v3.1

N/A

EPSS

0.38%

Published

Dec 19, 2008

Modified

Apr 22, 2026

Public PoC / Exploit (1)

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Description

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.

Affected Products (7)

libvirt · libvirtvulnerable

References (20)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html

http://osvdb.org/50919

http://secunia.com/advisories/33198

http://secunia.com/advisories/33217

Vendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/33292

http://secunia.com/advisories/34397

http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg00938.html

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0382.html

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32905

Patch

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-694-1

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=476560

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8765

https://www.redhat.com/archives/libvir-list/2008-December/msg00522.html