vulnerability
Gentoo Linux: CVE-2020-14339: libvirt: Unintended access to /dev/mapper/control
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Dec 3, 2020 | Jan 26, 2021 | Aug 13, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Dec 3, 2020
Added
Jan 26, 2021
Modified
Aug 13, 2025
Description
A flaw was found in libvirt, where it leaked a file descriptor for `/dev/mapper/control` into the QEMU process. This file descriptor allows for privileged operations to happen against the device-mapper on the host. This flaw allows a malicious guest user or process to perform operations outside of their standard permissions, potentially causing serious damage to the host operating system. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality, integrity, as well as system availability.
Solutions
gentoo-linux-upgrade-app-emulation-libvirtgentoo-linux-upgrade-dev-python-libvirt-python
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