libvirt: wrong permissions in systemd admin-sock due to missing SocketMode parameter
Published May 22, 2019
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.41%
Description
A vulnerability was found in libvirt >= 4.1.0 in the virtlockd-admin.socket and virtlogd-admin.socket systemd units. A missing SocketMode configuration parameter allows any user on the host to connect using virtlockd-admin-sock or virtlogd-admin-sock and perform administrative tasks against the virtlockd and virtlogd daemons.
Affected products
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- Version affects >= 4.1.0StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Configuration 2
- n/a
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
libvirt-0:4.5.0-10.el7_6.10
Fixed · RHSA-2019:1264
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
virt:rhel-8000020190516125745.55190bc5
Fixed · RHSA-2019:1268
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Advanced Virtualization
virt:8.0.0-8000020190530233731.55190bc5
Fixed · RHSA-2019:1455
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
libvirt
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
libvirt
Not affected
Red Hat Storage 3
libvirt
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | libvirt-0:4.5.0-10.el7_6.10 | Fixed | RHSA-2019:1264 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | virt:rhel-8000020190516125745.55190bc5 | Fixed | RHSA-2019:1268 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Advanced Virtualization | virt:8.0.0-8000020190530233731.55190bc5 | Fixed | RHSA-2019:1455 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | libvirt | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | libvirt | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Storage 3 | libvirt | Not affected | n/a |
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.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
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
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
Table of values (18 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.41% (0.01411) | 71.69th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.41% (0.01411) | 69.08th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.81% (0.00811) | 72.02th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 5.65% (0.05650) | 83.54th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.26% (0.00262) | 47.60th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.48% (0.00484) | 76.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 15, 2024 | 0.48% (0.00484) | 75.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.36% (0.00361) | 71.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 15, 2023 | 0.36% (0.00361) | 68.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.37% (0.00366) | 68.96th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.38% (0.00381) | 68.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.10% (0.01104) | 54.09th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.10% (0.01104) | 50.41th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 19.05% (0.19053) | 93.67th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 7.85% (0.07855) | 85.01th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 7.85% (0.07855) | 84.84th | v1 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | 1.86% (0.01865) | 76.93th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.86% (0.01865) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (12)
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1264 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1268 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2019:1455 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-10132 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1706067 Issue Tracking
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-10132 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/5RANC4LWZQRVJGJHVWCU6R4CCXQMDD4L/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CYMNKXAUBZCFBBPFH64FJPH5EJH4GSU2/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-10132
- https://security.libvirt.org/2019/0003.html x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4021-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-10132
Change history (0)
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