REDHAT-BUG-607810: Medium severity oracle libvirt vulnerability

Published Jun 24, 2010
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Updated

It was found that libvirt did not honour the user defined main disk format in guest XML when looking up disk backing stores in the security drivers. This could be possibly exploited by priviledged guest user to access arbitrary files on the host.

Affected Software

1 affected component
libvirt libvirt

Event History

Jun 24, 2010
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·09:58 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of REDHAT-BUG-607810?

The severity of REDHAT-BUG-607810 is considered high due to potential arbitrary file access on the host.

2

How do I fix REDHAT-BUG-607810?

To fix REDHAT-BUG-607810, users should update to the latest version of libvirt that addresses the vulnerability.

3

Who is affected by REDHAT-BUG-607810?

Privileged guest users running libvirt on the host system are most affected by REDHAT-BUG-607810.

4

What are the potential impacts of REDHAT-BUG-607810?

The potential impacts of REDHAT-BUG-607810 include unauthorized access to arbitrary files on the host system.

5

What is the nature of the vulnerability in REDHAT-BUG-607810?

The vulnerability in REDHAT-BUG-607810 arises from libvirt not honoring user-defined disk formats, leading to security bypass.

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