CVE-2019-10132: High severity redhat libvirt vulnerability

Published May 3, 2019
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Updated

A vulnerability was found in libvirt >= 4.1.0 in the virtlockd-admin.socket and virtlogd-admin.socket systemd units. A missing SocketMode configuration parameter allows any user on the host to connect using virtlockd-admin-sock or virtlogd-admin-sock and perform administrative tasks against the virtlockd and virtlogd daemons.

Affected Software

3 affected componentsFixes available
redhat libvirt<=4.1.0
Fedoraproject Fedora
debian/libvirt
7.0.0-3+deb11u39.0.0-4+deb12u211.3.0-3+deb13u212.0.0-1

Event History

May 3, 2019
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·01:16 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
May 22, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:21 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:21 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·11:11 PM
Description
Feb 20, 2026
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·09:57 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Debian·09:58 PM
DescriptionAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this vulnerability is CVE-2019-10132.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2019-10132?

The severity of CVE-2019-10132 is high with a severity value of 8.8.

3

What is the affected software for CVE-2019-10132?

The affected software for CVE-2019-10132 includes Redhat Libvirt (up to version 4.1.0), Fedoraproject Fedora, Ubuntu (versions 4.6.0-2ubuntu3.7 and 5.0.0-1ubuntu2.3), and Debian (versions 5.0.0-4+deb10u1, 7.0.0-3+deb11u2, 9.0.0-4, and 9.8.0-2).

4

What is the description of CVE-2019-10132?

CVE-2019-10132 is a vulnerability in libvirt >= 4.1.0 in the virtlockd-admin.socket and virtlogd-admin.socket systemd units, allowing any user on the host to perform administrative tasks against the virtlockd and virtlogd services.

5

How can I mitigate CVE-2019-10132?

To mitigate CVE-2019-10132, ensure that the SocketMode configuration parameter is properly set in the virtlockd-admin.socket and virtlogd-admin.socket systemd units.

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