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CVE-2015-0236 json

libvirt before 1.2.12 allow remote authenticated users to obtain the VNC password by using the VIR_DOMAIN_XML_SECURE flag with a crafted (1…

published 2015-01-29 11 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2015-0258

cvss
3.5
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.8%
EPSS 1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 78%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

libvirt before 1.2.12 allow remote authenticated users to obtain the VNC password by using the VIR_DOMAIN_XML_SECURE flag with a crafted (1) snapshot to the virDomainSnapshotGetXMLDesc interface or (2) image to the virDomainSaveImageGetXMLDesc interface.

Patch / fix

  • libvirt Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.2.9-8

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2015-0236

  • libvirt Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 1.2.2-0ubuntu13.1.16

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2015-0236

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  • libvirt RHEL 7 1.2.8-16.el7
  • libvirt-client RHEL 7 1.2.8-16.el7
  • libvirt-daemon RHEL 7 1.2.8-16.el7
  • libvirt-daemon-kvm RHEL 7 1.2.8-16.el7
  • libvirt-daemon-lxc storage 3.1, RHEL 7 1.2.8-16.el7
  • libvirt-login-shell storage 3.1, RHEL 7 1.2.8-16.el7
  • libvirt-lock-sanlock storage 3.1, RHEL 7 1.2.8-16.el7
  • libvirt-daemon-driver-lxc RHEL 7 1.2.8-16.el7

red hat advisories RHSA-2015:0323

  • libvirt SLES for SAP 12, SLES 12, SLED 12 +2 more 1.2.5-27.10.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2016:0304-1

  • libvirt openSUSE Tumbleweed 2.5.0-1.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10209-1

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2015-0236 updated cvss 2.9

libvirt: missing ACL check for the VIR_DOMAIN_XML_SECURE flag in save images and snapshots objects

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 libvirt
    affected: no fix planned “Will not fix”
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 libvirt, libvirt-client, libvirt-python, libvirt-lock-sanlock Red Hat Storage 2 libvirt
    under investigation
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) libvirt 1.2.8-16.el7, libvirt-client 1.2.8-16.el7, libvirt-daemon 1.2.8-16.el7, libvirt-daemon-kvm 1.2.8-16.el7, libvirt-daemon-driver-lxc 1.2.8-16.el7, libvirt-daemon-driver-qemu 1.2.8-16.el7, +8 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) libvirt-daemon-lxc 1.2.8-16.el7, libvirt-login-shell 1.2.8-16.el7, libvirt-lock-sanlock 1.2.8-16.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) libvirt 1.2.8-16.el7, libvirt-client 1.2.8-16.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) libvirt 1.2.8-16.el7, libvirt-daemon 1.2.8-16.el7, libvirt-daemon-kvm 1.2.8-16.el7, libvirt-daemon-lxc 1.2.8-16.el7, libvirt-login-shell 1.2.8-16.el7, libvirt-lock-sanlock 1.2.8-16.el7, +10 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) libvirt 1.2.8-16.el7, libvirt-client 1.2.8-16.el7, libvirt-daemon 1.2.8-16.el7, libvirt-daemon-kvm 1.2.8-16.el7, libvirt-daemon-driver-lxc 1.2.8-16.el7, libvirt-daemon-driver-qemu 1.2.8-16.el7, +8 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) libvirt-daemon-lxc 1.2.8-16.el7, libvirt-login-shell 1.2.8-16.el7, libvirt-lock-sanlock 1.2.8-16.el7
    +4 more products
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) libvirt 1.2.8-16.el7, libvirt-client 1.2.8-16.el7, libvirt-daemon 1.2.8-16.el7, libvirt-daemon-kvm 1.2.8-16.el7, libvirt-daemon-driver-lxc 1.2.8-16.el7, libvirt-daemon-driver-qemu 1.2.8-16.el7, +8 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) libvirt-daemon-lxc 1.2.8-16.el7, libvirt-login-shell 1.2.8-16.el7, libvirt-lock-sanlock 1.2.8-16.el7 Red Hat Gluster Storage Server 3.1 on RHEL-7 libvirt-daemon-lxc 1.2.8-16.el7, libvirt-login-shell 1.2.8-16.el7, libvirt-lock-sanlock 1.2.8-16.el7 Red Hat Virtualization 4 Management Agent for RHEL 7 Hosts libvirt 1.2.8-16.el7, libvirt-lock-sanlock 1.2.8-16.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2015:0323

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Exploit prediction

1.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 3.5 AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

References

Sources

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