CVE-2008-5086

N/A Unknown
Published: December 19, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/50919
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/33198
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/33217
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33292
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/34397
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32905
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-694-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://osvdb.org/50919
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/33198
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/33217
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33292
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/34397
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0382.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32905
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-694-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=476560
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

26 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.0%
15th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

libvirt