CVE-2019-10168: Path Traversal
First published: Thu Jun 13 2019(Updated: )
The virConnectBaselineHypervisorCPU() and virConnectCompareHypervisorCPU() libvirt APIs, 4.x.x before 4.10.1 and 5.x.x before 5.4.1, accept an "emulator" argument to specify the program providing emulation for a domain. Since v1.2.19, libvirt will execute that program to probe the domain's capabilities. Read-only clients could specify an arbitrary path for this argument, causing libvirtd to execute a crafted executable with its own privileges.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| redhat/libvirt | <0:4.5.0-10.el7_6.12 | 0:4.5.0-10.el7_6.12 |
| redhat/redhat-release-virtualization-host | <0:4.3.4-1.el7e | 0:4.3.4-1.el7e |
| redhat/redhat-virtualization-host | <0:4.3.4-20190620.3.el7_6 | 0:4.3.4-20190620.3.el7_6 |
| Redhat Libvirt | >=4.0.0<4.10.1 | |
| Redhat Libvirt | >=5.0.0<5.4.1 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux | =7.0 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux | =8.0 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop | =6.0 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop | =7.0 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux Server | =6.0 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux Server | =7.0 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Aus | =7.6 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Eus | =7.6 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux Server Tus | =7.6 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation | =6.0 | |
| Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation | =7.0 | |
| Redhat Virtualization | =4.3 | |
| ubuntu/libvirt | <4.6.0-2ubuntu3.8 | 4.6.0-2ubuntu3.8 |
| ubuntu/libvirt | <5.0.0-1ubuntu2.4 | 5.0.0-1ubuntu2.4 |
| redhat/libvirt | <4.10.1 | 4.10.1 |
| redhat/libvirt | <5.4.1 | 5.4.1 |
| debian/libvirt | 5.0.0-4+deb10u1 5.0.0-4+deb10u2 7.0.0-3+deb11u2 9.0.0-4 10.0.0-2 10.2.0-1 |
Remedy
The Unix permissions of libvirt's read-only socket can be made more restrictive than the default (0777) by editing `/etc/libvirt/libvirtd.conf`. The settings `unix_sock_group = libvirt` and `unix_sock_ro_perms = 0770` will restrict access to only members of `libvirt`, who already have management access to virtual machines.
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Reference Links
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-10168 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-10168 https://access.redhat.com/libvirt-privesc-vulnerabilities
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1720118
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1579
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1580
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1762
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1699
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2019-10168
- https://access.redhat.com/libvirt-privesc-vulnerabilities
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-10168
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202003-18
- https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2019-10168
- https://libvirt.org/git/?p=libvirt.git;a=commit;h=bf6c2830b6c338b1f5699b095df36f374777b291
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1722466
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1722469
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-10168
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019-1579.html
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4047-1
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-10168
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-10168
- http://libvirt.org/git/?p=libvirt.git;a=commit;h=1ef98539a655109480628c91feac48c3c69675ef
- http://libvirt.org/git/?p=libvirt.git;a=commit;h=890965e8943a8837b41c3c6f366135ccfef48fb3
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-10168
Parent vulnerabilities
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2019-10168?
CVE-2019-10168 is a vulnerability that affects the virConnectBaselineHypervisorCPU() and virConnectCompareHypervisorCPU() libvirt APIs.
What is the severity of CVE-2019-10168?
CVE-2019-10168 has a severity value of 8.8, which is considered high.
Which versions of libvirt are affected by CVE-2019-10168?
Versions 4.x.x before 4.10.1 and 5.x.x before 5.4.1 of libvirt are affected by CVE-2019-10168.
How can I fix CVE-2019-10168?
To fix CVE-2019-10168, update libvirt to version 4.10.1 or 5.4.1, depending on the version you are using.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-10168?
You can find more information about CVE-2019-10168 at the following references: [1](https://access.redhat.com/libvirt-privesc-vulnerabilities), [2](https://libvirt.org/git/?p=libvirt.git;a=commit;h=bf6c2830b6c338b1f5699b095df36f374777b291), [3](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1722466).
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