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TI-2010-03658 Aliases CVE-2010-3851GHSA-vc83-g5p3-ggc5

libguestfs before 1.5.23, as used in virt-v2v, virt-inspector 1.5.3 and earlier, and…

Priority LOW 22CWE-200Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-200.

Summary

libguestfs before 1.5.23, as used in virt-v2v, virt-inspector 1.5.3 and earlier, and possibly other products, when a raw-format disk image is used, allows local guest OS administrators to read files from the host via a crafted (1) qcow2, (2) VMDK, or (3) VDI header, related to lack of support for a disk format specifier.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0037 31st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 25

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:libguestfs:libguestfs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.5.22VulnerableLibguestfs
cpe:2.3:a:libguestfs:libguestfs:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.0VulnerableLibguestfs
cpe:2.3:a:libguestfs:libguestfs:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.1VulnerableLibguestfs
cpe:2.3:a:libguestfs:libguestfs:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.2VulnerableLibguestfs
cpe:2.3:a:libguestfs:libguestfs:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.3VulnerableLibguestfs
cpe:2.3:a:libguestfs:libguestfs:1.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.4VulnerableLibguestfs
cpe:2.3:a:libguestfs:libguestfs:1.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.5VulnerableLibguestfs
cpe:2.3:a:libguestfs:libguestfs:1.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.6VulnerableLibguestfs
cpe:2.3:a:libguestfs:libguestfs:1.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.7VulnerableLibguestfs
cpe:2.3:a:libguestfs:libguestfs:1.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.8VulnerableLibguestfs
  • cpe:2.3:a:libguestfs:libguestfs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.5.22 Vulnerable ·Libguestfs
  • cpe:2.3:a:libguestfs:libguestfs:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.0 Vulnerable ·Libguestfs
  • cpe:2.3:a:libguestfs:libguestfs:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.1 Vulnerable ·Libguestfs
  • cpe:2.3:a:libguestfs:libguestfs:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.2 Vulnerable ·Libguestfs
  • cpe:2.3:a:libguestfs:libguestfs:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.3 Vulnerable ·Libguestfs
  • cpe:2.3:a:libguestfs:libguestfs:1.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.4 Vulnerable ·Libguestfs
  • cpe:2.3:a:libguestfs:libguestfs:1.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.5 Vulnerable ·Libguestfs
  • cpe:2.3:a:libguestfs:libguestfs:1.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.6 Vulnerable ·Libguestfs
  • cpe:2.3:a:libguestfs:libguestfs:1.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.7 Vulnerable ·Libguestfs
  • cpe:2.3:a:libguestfs:libguestfs:1.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.8 Vulnerable ·Libguestfs
Show 15 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:libguestfs:libguestfs:1.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.9VulnerableLibguestfs
cpe:2.3:a:libguestfs:libguestfs:1.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.10VulnerableLibguestfs
cpe:2.3:a:libguestfs:libguestfs:1.5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.11VulnerableLibguestfs
cpe:2.3:a:libguestfs:libguestfs:1.5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.12VulnerableLibguestfs
cpe:2.3:a:libguestfs:libguestfs:1.5.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.13VulnerableLibguestfs
cpe:2.3:a:libguestfs:libguestfs:1.5.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.14VulnerableLibguestfs
cpe:2.3:a:libguestfs:libguestfs:1.5.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.15VulnerableLibguestfs
cpe:2.3:a:libguestfs:libguestfs:1.5.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.16VulnerableLibguestfs
cpe:2.3:a:libguestfs:libguestfs:1.5.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.17VulnerableLibguestfs
cpe:2.3:a:libguestfs:libguestfs:1.5.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.18VulnerableLibguestfs
cpe:2.3:a:libguestfs:libguestfs:1.5.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.19VulnerableLibguestfs
cpe:2.3:a:libguestfs:libguestfs:1.5.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.20VulnerableLibguestfs
cpe:2.3:a:libguestfs:libguestfs:1.5.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*1.5.21VulnerableLibguestfs
cpe:2.3:a:matthew_booth:virt-v2v:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*all versionsRunning onMatthew Booth
cpe:2.3:a:richard_jones:virt-inspector:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 1.5.3Running on—
  • cpe:2.3:a:libguestfs:libguestfs:1.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.9 Vulnerable ·Libguestfs
  • cpe:2.3:a:libguestfs:libguestfs:1.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.10 Vulnerable ·Libguestfs
  • cpe:2.3:a:libguestfs:libguestfs:1.5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.11 Vulnerable ·Libguestfs
  • cpe:2.3:a:libguestfs:libguestfs:1.5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.12 Vulnerable ·Libguestfs
  • cpe:2.3:a:libguestfs:libguestfs:1.5.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.13 Vulnerable ·Libguestfs
  • cpe:2.3:a:libguestfs:libguestfs:1.5.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.14 Vulnerable ·Libguestfs
  • cpe:2.3:a:libguestfs:libguestfs:1.5.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.15 Vulnerable ·Libguestfs
  • cpe:2.3:a:libguestfs:libguestfs:1.5.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.16 Vulnerable ·Libguestfs
  • cpe:2.3:a:libguestfs:libguestfs:1.5.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.17 Vulnerable ·Libguestfs
  • cpe:2.3:a:libguestfs:libguestfs:1.5.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.18 Vulnerable ·Libguestfs
  • cpe:2.3:a:libguestfs:libguestfs:1.5.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.19 Vulnerable ·Libguestfs
  • cpe:2.3:a:libguestfs:libguestfs:1.5.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.20 Vulnerable ·Libguestfs
  • cpe:2.3:a:libguestfs:libguestfs:1.5.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.5.21 Vulnerable ·Libguestfs
  • cpe:2.3:a:matthew_booth:virt-v2v:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Matthew Booth
  • cpe:2.3:a:richard_jones:virt-inspector:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.5.3 Running on ·—

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2011:0586 Released 2011-05-19 · Red Hat rating Low
    libguestfs security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) guestfish-1:1.7.17-17.el6, libguestfs-1:1.7.17-17.el6, libguestfs-java-1:1.7.17-17.el6 +4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) libguestfs-1:1.7.17-17.el6, libguestfs-devel-1:1.7.17-17.el6, libguestfs-java-devel-1:1.7.17-17.el6 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) guestfish-1:1.7.17-17.el6, libguestfs-1:1.7.17-17.el6, libguestfs-java-1:1.7.17-17.el6 +4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) libguestfs-1:1.7.17-17.el6, libguestfs-devel-1:1.7.17-17.el6, libguestfs-java-devel-1:1.7.17-17.el6 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) guestfish-1:1.7.17-17.el6, libguestfs-1:1.7.17-17.el6, libguestfs-java-1:1.7.17-17.el6 +4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) libguestfs-1:1.7.17-17.el6, libguestfs-devel-1:1.7.17-17.el6, libguestfs-java-devel-1:1.7.17-17.el6 +5
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) guestfish-1:1.7.17-17.el6, libguestfs-1:1.7.17-17.el6, libguestfs-java-1:1.7.17-17.el6 +4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) libguestfs-1:1.7.17-17.el6, libguestfs-devel-1:1.7.17-17.el6, libguestfs-java-devel-1:1.7.17-17.el6 +5

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0586
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0586
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0586
Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0586
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0586
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0586
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0586
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6)Fixed RHSA-2011:0586

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-3851
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vc83-g5p3-ggc5

References

Patch 2

Advisory 3

Other 5

  • TI-2022-02041 Buffer overflow in libguestfs CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2013-03872 The guestfish command in libguestfs 1.20.12, 1.22.7, and earlier, when using the --remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2013-01893 Double free vulnerability in inspect-fs.c in LibguestFS 1.20.x before 1.20.7, 1.21.x… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
  • TI-2012-02326 virt-edit in libguestfs before 1.18.0 does not preserve the permissions from the original… CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1

Sources

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