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CVE-2008-5086 (GCVE-0-2008-5086)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2008-12-19 17:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 10:40

Summary

Multiple methods in libvirt 0.3.2 through 0.5.1 do not check if a connection is read-only, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions and perform administrative actions.

Severity

No CVSS data available.

CWE

Assigner

redhat CNA under the redhat root

CNA scorecard B 82/100 over 1045 records in the last 180 days details

References

13 references

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http://secunia.com/advisories/33198	third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://osvdb.org/50919	vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
http://secunia.com/advisories/33292	third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32905	vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-ann…	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-694-1	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-annou…	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-03…	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
https://www.redhat.com/archives/libvir-list/2008-…	mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=476560	x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://secunia.com/advisories/34397	third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA

Date Public

2008-12-18 00:00

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FKIE_CVE-2008-5086

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2008-12-19 17:30 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:59

Severity

Summary

Multiple methods in libvirt 0.3.2 through 0.5.1 do not check if a connection is read-only, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions and perform administrative actions.

References

URL	Tags
secalert@redhat.com	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html
secalert@redhat.com	http://osvdb.org/50919
secalert@redhat.com	http://secunia.com/advisories/33198
secalert@redhat.com	http://secunia.com/advisories/33217	Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.com	http://secunia.com/advisories/33292
secalert@redhat.com	http://secunia.com/advisories/34397
secalert@redhat.com	http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg00938.html
secalert@redhat.com	http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0382.html
secalert@redhat.com	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32905	Patch
secalert@redhat.com	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-694-1
secalert@redhat.com	https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=476560
secalert@redhat.com	https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8765
secalert@redhat.com	https://www.redhat.com/archives/libvir-list/2008-December/msg00522.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://osvdb.org/50919
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://secunia.com/advisories/33198
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://secunia.com/advisories/33217	Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://secunia.com/advisories/33292
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://secunia.com/advisories/34397
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg00938.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0382.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32905	Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-694-1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=476560
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8765
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108	https://www.redhat.com/archives/libvir-list/2008-December/msg00522.html

Impacted products

Vendor	Product	Version
libvirt	libvirt	0.3.2
libvirt	libvirt	0.3.3
libvirt	libvirt	0.4.1
libvirt	libvirt	0.4.2
libvirt	libvirt	0.4.6
libvirt	libvirt	0.5.0
libvirt	libvirt	0.5.1

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GHSA-G8PW-F6PQ-HCG2

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 00:45 – Updated: 2022-05-17 00:45

Details

Multiple methods in libvirt 0.3.2 through 0.5.1 do not check if a connection is read-only, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions and perform administrative actions.

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GSD-2008-5086

Vulnerability from gsd - Updated: 2023-12-13 01:23

Details

Multiple methods in libvirt 0.3.2 through 0.5.1 do not check if a connection is read-only, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions and perform administrative actions.

Aliases

CVE-2008-5086

Aliases

CVE-2008-5086

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OPENSUSE-SU-2024:11008-1

Vulnerability from csaf_opensuse - Published: 2024-06-15 00:00 - Updated: 2026-09-20 20:09

Summary

libvirt-7.7.0-2.1 on GA media

Severity

Moderate

Scope

21 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2008-5086.

CVE-2008-5086

Recommended: 136 products

Open the full advisory

RHSA-2009:0382

Vulnerability from csaf_redhat - Published: 2009-03-19 16:10 - Updated: 2026-06-25 10:35

Summary

Red Hat Security Advisory: libvirt security update

Severity

Moderate

Scope

2 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2008-5086.

CVE-2008-5086

Multiple methods in libvirt 0.3.2 through 0.5.1 do not check if a connection is read-only, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions and perform administrative actions.

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                  AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P

Fixed: 22 products

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:0382

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