Advisory Published

USN-4371-1: libvirt vulnerabilities

First published: Thu May 21 2020(Updated: )

It was discovered that libvirt incorrectly handled an active pool without a target path. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause libvirt to crash, resulting in a denial of service. (CVE-2020-10703) It was discovered that libvirt incorrectly handled memory when retrieving certain domain statistics. A remote attacker could possibly use this issue to cause libvirt to consume resources, resulting in a denial of service. This issue only affected Ubuntu 19.10. (CVE-2020-12430)

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
All of
ubuntu/libvirt-clients<5.4.0-0ubuntu5.4
5.4.0-0ubuntu5.4
Ubuntu Ubuntu=19.10
All of
ubuntu/libvirt-daemon<5.4.0-0ubuntu5.4
5.4.0-0ubuntu5.4
Ubuntu Ubuntu=19.10
All of
ubuntu/libvirt0<5.4.0-0ubuntu5.4
5.4.0-0ubuntu5.4
Ubuntu Ubuntu=19.10
All of
ubuntu/libvirt-clients<4.0.0-1ubuntu8.17
4.0.0-1ubuntu8.17
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of
ubuntu/libvirt-daemon<4.0.0-1ubuntu8.17
4.0.0-1ubuntu8.17
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04
All of
ubuntu/libvirt0<4.0.0-1ubuntu8.17
4.0.0-1ubuntu8.17
Ubuntu Ubuntu=18.04

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of USN-4371-1?

    The severity of USN-4371-1 is not specified in the provided information.

  • How does libvirt handle an active pool without a target path?

    Libvirt incorrectly handles an active pool without a target path.

  • What is the impact of the libvirt vulnerability?

    The libvirt vulnerability could result in a denial of service.

  • Which versions of libvirt are affected by the vulnerability?

    The versions affected by the vulnerability are 5.4.0-0ubuntu5.4 and 4.0.0-1ubuntu8.17.

  • How can I fix the libvirt vulnerability?

    To fix the libvirt vulnerability, update to version 5.4.0-0ubuntu5.4 or 4.0.0-1ubuntu8.17.

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