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TI-2019-07455 Aliases CVE-2019-10132GHSA-gf34-qgv2-76mf

Incorrect permission assignment in libvirt

Priority MEDIUM 41CWE-732Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-264.

Summary

A vulnerability was found in libvirt >= 4.1.0 in the virtlockd-admin.socket and virtlogd-admin.socket systemd units. A missing SocketMode configuration parameter allows any user on the host to connect using virtlockd-admin-sock or virtlogd-admin-sock and perform administrative tasks against the virtlockd and virtlogd daemons.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01373 72nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 3 advisories

SSVC decision points

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

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
libvirtlibvirtaffects >= 4.1.0—No fix listedCNA
  • libvirt Vendorlibvirt Affected affects >= 4.1.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 4.1.0VulnerableRed Hat
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableFedoraproject
  • cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 4.1.0 Vulnerable ·Red Hat
  • cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject

Remediation

Red Hat 3 advisories

  • RHSA-2019:1455 Released 2019-06-11 · Red Hat rating Important
    Advanced Virtualization security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Advanced Virtualization SLOF-20180702-3.git9b7ab2f.module+el8.0.0+3273+6bc1ee54.noarch::virt:8.0.0, SLOF-20180702-3.git9b7ab2f.module+el8.0.0+3273+6bc1ee54.src::virt:8.0.0, hivex-1.3.15-6.module+el8.0.0+3273+6bc1ee54.aarch64::virt:8.0.0 +47
  • RHSA-2019:1264 Released 2019-05-23 · Red Hat rating Important
    libvirt security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) libvirt-4.5.0-10.el7_6.10, libvirt-bash-completion-4.5.0-10.el7_6.10, libvirt-client-4.5.0-10.el7_6.10 +21
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) libvirt-admin-4.5.0-10.el7_6.10, libvirt-daemon-lxc-4.5.0-10.el7_6.10, libvirt-devel-4.5.0-10.el7_6.10 +4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) libvirt-4.5.0-10.el7_6.10, libvirt-bash-completion-4.5.0-10.el7_6.10, libvirt-client-4.5.0-10.el7_6.10 +1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) libvirt-4.5.0-10.el7_6.10, libvirt-admin-4.5.0-10.el7_6.10, libvirt-daemon-4.5.0-10.el7_6.10 +25
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) libvirt-4.5.0-10.el7_6.10, libvirt-bash-completion-4.5.0-10.el7_6.10, libvirt-client-4.5.0-10.el7_6.10 +26
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) libvirt-admin-4.5.0-10.el7_6.10, libvirt-daemon-lxc-4.5.0-10.el7_6.10, libvirt-lock-sanlock-4.5.0-10.el7_6.10 +3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) libvirt-4.5.0-10.el7_6.10, libvirt-bash-completion-4.5.0-10.el7_6.10, libvirt-client-4.5.0-10.el7_6.10 +23
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) libvirt-admin-4.5.0-10.el7_6.10, libvirt-daemon-lxc-4.5.0-10.el7_6.10, libvirt-lock-sanlock-4.5.0-10.el7_6.10 +2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7) libvirt-4.5.0-10.el7_6.10, libvirt-bash-completion-4.5.0-10.el7_6.10, libvirt-client-4.5.0-10.el7_6.10 +21
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server Optional (v. 7) libvirt-4.5.0-10.el7_6.10, libvirt-admin-4.5.0-10.el7_6.10, libvirt-bash-completion-4.5.0-10.el7_6.10 +26
  • RHSA-2019:1268 Released 2019-05-23 · Red Hat rating Important
    virt:rhel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) SLOF-20171214-5.gitfa98132.module+el8.0.0+3075+09be6b65.noarch::virt:rhel, SLOF-20171214-5.gitfa98132.module+el8.0.0+3075+09be6b65.src::virt:rhel, hivex-1.3.15-6.module+el8.0.0+3075+09be6b65.aarch64::virt:rhel +47

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Advanced VirtualizationFixed RHSA-2019:1455
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2019:1268
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:1264
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:1264
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:1264
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:1264
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:1264
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:1264
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:1264
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:1264
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:1264
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2019:1264
Not affected: 3 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Storage 3

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-10132
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gf34-qgv2-76mf

References

Patch 1

Advisory 7

  • TI-2018-00984 Uncontrolled resource consumption in libvirt CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2019-07489 Improper access control in libvirt CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2019-07488 Improper access control in libvirt CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2019-07482 Improper access control in libvirt CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2019-07487 Improper access control in libvirt CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2020-08604 NULL pointer dereference in libvirt CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
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