CVE-2011-1146
First published: Wed Mar 09 2011(Updated: )
Description of problem: It has been found that several libvirt API calls (virNodeDeviceDettach, virNodeDeviceReset, virNodeDeviceReAttach, virDomainRevertToSnapshot, virDomainSnapshotDelete and virConnectDomainXMLToNative) did not honour read-only connection. Local attacker could use this flaw to crash the server (DoS) or possibly escalate his privileges.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-iscsi-direct | =0.8.8 |
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Reference Links
- http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=617773
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/09/3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46820
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/03/10/5
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=683650
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43670
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0391.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0794
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43917
- https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=678406
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2011-04/msg00022.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/44069
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025262
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0805
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0700
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1094-1
- http://www.debian.org/security/2011/dsa-2194
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0694
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43897
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-March/056209.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43780
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/66012
- http://libvirt.org/git/?p=libvirt.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=71753cb7f7a16ff800381c0b5ee4e99eea92fed3
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=683655
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=683650#c4
- http://libvirt.org/git/?p=libvirt.git;a=commitdiff;h=71753cb7f7a16ff800381c0b5ee4e99eea92fed3;hp=13c00dde3171b3a38d23cceb3f9151cb6cac3dad
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0391.html
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2011-1146?
CVE-2011-1146 has a medium severity rating due to the potential for local attackers to exploit the flaw.
How do I fix CVE-2011-1146?
To fix CVE-2011-1146, you should upgrade to a patched version of libvirt that addresses this vulnerability.
What are the affected versions of libvirt for CVE-2011-1146?
CVE-2011-1146 specifically affects libvirt version 0.8.8.
What types of attacks can CVE-2011-1146 enable?
CVE-2011-1146 could allow local attackers to perform unauthorized actions on the libvirt API.
Which libvirt API calls are impacted by CVE-2011-1146?
CVE-2011-1146 affects multiple libvirt API calls including virNodeDeviceDetach and virDomainSnapshotDelete.
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