vulnerability
Gentoo Linux: CVE-2020-25637: libvirt: Multiple Vulnerabilities
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Oct 6, 2020 | Oct 17, 2022 | Aug 13, 2025 |
Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Oct 6, 2020
Added
Oct 17, 2022
Modified
Aug 13, 2025
Description
A double free memory issue was found to occur in the libvirt API, in versions before 6.8.0, responsible for requesting information about network interfaces of a running QEMU domain. This flaw affects the polkit access control driver. Specifically, clients connecting to the read-write socket with limited ACL permissions could use this flaw to crash the libvirt daemon, resulting in a denial of service, or potentially escalate their privileges on the system. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.
Solutions
gentoo-linux-upgrade-app-emulation-libvirtgentoo-linux-upgrade-dev-python-libvirt-python
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