libvirt: missing checks for read-only connection
Published Dec 19, 2008
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.38%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
libvirt-0:0.3.3-14.el5_3.1
Fixed · RHSA-2009:0382
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | libvirt-0:0.3.3-14.el5_3.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2009:0382 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.38% (0.00383) | 29.95th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.38% (0.00383) | 29.90th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.05% (0.00048) | 12.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 11.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 10.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 8.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 72.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 51.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (16)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://osvdb.org/50919 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33198 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33217 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33292 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34397 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg00938.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0382.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32905 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-694-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-5086 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=476560 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5086
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8765 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-5086
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/libvir-list/2008-December/msg00522.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
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