Vulnerability Description
Red Hat libvirt, possibly 0.6.0 through 0.8.2, creates new images without setting the user-defined backing-store format, which allows guest OS users to read arbitrary files on the host OS via unspecified vectors.
CVSS Score
4.4
MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Libvirt | Libvirt | 0.6.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://libvirt.org/news.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-July/044520.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-July/044579.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00006.html
- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1008-1
- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1008-2
- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1008-3
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0615.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2062
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2763
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=607812
- http://libvirt.org/news.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-July/044520.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-July/044579.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00006.html
FAQ
What is CVE-2010-2239?
CVE-2010-2239 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.4 (MEDIUM). Red Hat libvirt, possibly 0.6.0 through 0.8.2, creates new images without setting the user-defined backing-store format, which allows guest OS users to read arbitrary files on the host OS via unspecif...
How severe is CVE-2010-2239?
CVE-2010-2239 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.4/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2010-2239?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Libvirt Libvirt.