CVE-2015-0236: Infoleak
First published: Thu Jan 29 2015(Updated: )
libvirt before 1.2.12 allow remote authenticated users to obtain the VNC password by using the VIR_DOMAIN_XML_SECURE flag with a crafted (1) snapshot to the virDomainSnapshotGetXMLDesc interface or (2) image to the virDomainSaveImageGetXMLDesc interface.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Mageia | =4.0 | |
| Red Hat Libvirt | <=1.2.11 | |
| Red Hat Libvirt | =1.2.0 | |
| Red Hat Libvirt | =1.2.1 | |
| Red Hat Libvirt | =1.2.2 | |
| Red Hat Libvirt | =1.2.3 | |
| Red Hat Libvirt | =1.2.4 | |
| Red Hat Libvirt | =1.2.5 | |
| Red Hat Libvirt | =1.2.6 | |
| Red Hat Libvirt | =1.2.7 | |
| Red Hat Libvirt | =1.2.8 | |
| Red Hat Libvirt | =1.2.9 | |
| Red Hat Libvirt | =1.2.10 | |
| openSUSE | =13.1 | |
| openSUSE | =13.2 | |
| Ubuntu Linux | =12.04 | |
| Ubuntu Linux | =14.04 | |
| Ubuntu Linux | =15.04 | |
| Ubuntu Linux | =15.10 | |
| redhat enterprise Linux desktop | =7.0 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node | =7.0 | |
| redhat enterprise Linux server | =7.0 | |
| redhat enterprise Linux workstation | =7.0 |
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Reference Links
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0046.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00028.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0323.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62766
- http://security.libvirt.org/2015/0001.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:035
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:070
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2867-1
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2015-0236?
CVE-2015-0236 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability.
How do I fix CVE-2015-0236?
To fix CVE-2015-0236, you should upgrade to libvirt version 1.2.12 or later.
What software versions are affected by CVE-2015-0236?
CVE-2015-0236 affects libvirt versions prior to 1.2.12 and specific Mageia and Ubuntu versions.
Can CVE-2015-0236 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2015-0236 can be exploited by remote authenticated users.
What type of information can be exposed due to CVE-2015-0236?
CVE-2015-0236 allows attackers to obtain the VNC password from the vulnerable systems.
- agent/references
- agent/type
- agent/weakness
- agent/remedy
- agent/severity
- agent/author
- agent/description
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/event
- agent/source
- agent/tags
- agent/softwarecombine
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- vendor/mageia
- canonical/mageia
- version/mageia/4.0
- vendor/redhat
- canonical/red hat libvirt
- version/red hat libvirt/1.2.11
- version/red hat libvirt/1.2.0
- version/red hat libvirt/1.2.1
- version/red hat libvirt/1.2.2
- version/red hat libvirt/1.2.3
- version/red hat libvirt/1.2.4
- version/red hat libvirt/1.2.5
- version/red hat libvirt/1.2.6
- version/red hat libvirt/1.2.7
- version/red hat libvirt/1.2.8
- version/red hat libvirt/1.2.9
- version/red hat libvirt/1.2.10
- vendor/opensuse
- canonical/opensuse
- version/opensuse/13.1
- version/opensuse/13.2
- vendor/canonical
- canonical/ubuntu linux
- version/ubuntu linux/12.04
- version/ubuntu linux/14.04
- version/ubuntu linux/15.04
- version/ubuntu linux/15.10
- canonical/redhat enterprise linux desktop
- version/redhat enterprise linux desktop/7.0
- canonical/red hat enterprise linux hpc node
- version/red hat enterprise linux hpc node/7.0
- canonical/redhat enterprise linux server
- version/redhat enterprise linux server/7.0
- canonical/redhat enterprise linux workstation
- version/redhat enterprise linux workstation/7.0