CVE-2011-2178
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CVE-2011-2178 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The virSecurityManagerGetPrivateData function in security/security_manager.c in libvirt 0.8.8 through 0.9.1 uses the wrong argument for a sizeof call, which causes incorrect processing of "security manager private data" that "reopens disk probing" and might allow guest OS users to read arbitrary files on the host OS. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of a CVE-2010-2238 regression.. EPSS estimates a 0.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
The virSecurityManagerGetPrivateData function in security/security_manager.c in libvirt 0.8.8 through 0.9.1 uses the wrong argument for a sizeof call, which causes incorrect processing of "security manager private data" that "reopens disk probing" and might allow guest OS users to read arbitrary files on the host OS. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of a CVE-2010-2238 regression.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Redhat | Libvirt | 0.8.8 |
| Redhat | Libvirt | 0.9.0 |
| Redhat | Libvirt | 0.9.1 |
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