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high 8.8

CVE-2019-10132 json

A vulnerability was found in libvirt >= 4.1.0 in the virtlockd-admin.socket and virtlogd-admin.socket systemd units.

published 2019-05-22 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-2174

cvss
8.8
version 3.0, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.4%
EPSS 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 72%
public exploits
0
none known

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.

Patch / fix

  • libvirt Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 5.0.0-3

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2019-10132

  • SLOF advanced virtualization 8 20180702-3.git9b7ab2f.module+el8.0.0+3273+6bc1ee54
  • hivex advanced virtualization 8 1.3.15-6.module+el8.0.0+3273+6bc1ee54
  • netcf advanced virtualization 8 0.2.8-10.module+el8.0.0+3273+6bc1ee54
  • nbdkit advanced virtualization 8 1.4.2-4.module+el8.0.0+3273+6bc1ee54
  • libssh2 advanced virtualization 8 1.8.0-7.module+el8.0.0+3273+6bc1ee54.1
  • libvirt advanced virtualization 8 5.0.0-7.1.module+el8.0.0+3273+6bc1ee54
  • seabios advanced virtualization 8 1.12.0-1.module+el8.0.0+3273+6bc1ee54
  • sgabios advanced virtualization 8 1:0.20170427git-2.module+el8.0.0+3273+6bc1ee54

red hat advisories RHSA-2019:1455RHSA-2019:1268RHSA-2019:1264

  • libvirt SLE Module for Server Applications 15 SP1, SLE Module for Basesystem 15 SP1 5.1.0-8.3.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2019:1490-1

  • libvirt openSUSE Tumbleweed 7.7.0-2.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:11008-1

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-2019-10132 updated cvss 8.8

libvirt: wrong permissions in systemd admin-sock due to missing SocketMode parameter

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Advanced Virtualization hivex 1.3.15-6.module+el8.0.0+3273+6bc1ee54, nbdkit 1.4.2-4.module+el8.0.0+3273+6bc1ee54, netcf 0.2.8-10.module+el8.0.0+3273+6bc1ee54, seabios 1.12.0-1.module+el8.0.0+3273+6bc1ee54, libiscsi 1.18.0-6.module+el8.0.0+3273+6bc1ee54, libssh2 1.8.0-7.module+el8.0.0+3273+6bc1ee54.1, +83 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:1455
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 8) hivex 1.3.15-6.module+el8.0.0+3075+09be6b65, nbdkit 1.4.2-4.module+el8.0.0+3075+09be6b65, netcf 0.2.8-10.module+el8.0.0+3075+09be6b65, seabios 1.11.1-3.module+el8.0.0+3075+09be6b65, libiscsi 1.18.0-6.module+el8.0.0+3075+09be6b65, libssh2 1.8.0-7.module+el8.0.0+3075+09be6b65.1, +82 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:1268
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) libvirt 4.5.0-10.el7_6.10, libvirt-libs 4.5.0-10.el7_6.10, libvirt-client 4.5.0-10.el7_6.10, libvirt-daemon 4.5.0-10.el7_6.10, libvirt-daemon-kvm 4.5.0-10.el7_6.10, libvirt-bash-completion 4.5.0-10.el7_6.10, +18 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) libvirt-nss 4.5.0-10.el7_6.10, libvirt-admin 4.5.0-10.el7_6.10, libvirt-daemon-lxc 4.5.0-10.el7_6.10, libvirt-login-shell 4.5.0-10.el7_6.10, libvirt-lock-sanlock 4.5.0-10.el7_6.10 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) libvirt 4.5.0-10.el7_6.10, libvirt-libs 4.5.0-10.el7_6.10, libvirt-client 4.5.0-10.el7_6.10, libvirt-bash-completion 4.5.0-10.el7_6.10 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) libvirt 4.5.0-10.el7_6.10, libvirt-nss 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, libvirt-daemon-kvm 4.5.0-10.el7_6.10, libvirt-daemon-lxc 4.5.0-10.el7_6.10, +20 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server (v. 7) libvirt 4.5.0-10.el7_6.10, libvirt-libs 4.5.0-10.el7_6.10, libvirt-client 4.5.0-10.el7_6.10, libvirt-daemon 4.5.0-10.el7_6.10, libvirt-daemon-kvm 4.5.0-10.el7_6.10, libvirt-bash-completion 4.5.0-10.el7_6.10, +16 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM and IBM Power LE (POWER9) Server Optional (v. 7) libvirt 4.5.0-10.el7_6.10, libvirt-nss 4.5.0-10.el7_6.10, libvirt-libs 4.5.0-10.el7_6.10, libvirt-admin 4.5.0-10.el7_6.10, libvirt-client 4.5.0-10.el7_6.10, libvirt-daemon 4.5.0-10.el7_6.10, +21 more
    +4 more products
    Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) libvirt 4.5.0-10.el7_6.10, libvirt-libs 4.5.0-10.el7_6.10, libvirt-client 4.5.0-10.el7_6.10, libvirt-daemon 4.5.0-10.el7_6.10, libvirt-daemon-kvm 4.5.0-10.el7_6.10, libvirt-bash-completion 4.5.0-10.el7_6.10, +18 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) libvirt-nss 4.5.0-10.el7_6.10, libvirt-admin 4.5.0-10.el7_6.10, libvirt-daemon-lxc 4.5.0-10.el7_6.10, libvirt-login-shell 4.5.0-10.el7_6.10, libvirt-lock-sanlock 4.5.0-10.el7_6.10 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) libvirt 4.5.0-10.el7_6.10, libvirt-libs 4.5.0-10.el7_6.10, libvirt-client 4.5.0-10.el7_6.10, libvirt-daemon 4.5.0-10.el7_6.10, libvirt-daemon-kvm 4.5.0-10.el7_6.10, libvirt-bash-completion 4.5.0-10.el7_6.10, +18 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) libvirt-nss 4.5.0-10.el7_6.10, libvirt-admin 4.5.0-10.el7_6.10, libvirt-daemon-lxc 4.5.0-10.el7_6.10, libvirt-login-shell 4.5.0-10.el7_6.10, libvirt-lock-sanlock 4.5.0-10.el7_6.10
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2019:1264
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 libvirt Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 libvirt, libvirt-client, libvirt-python, libvirt-lock-sanlock Red Hat Storage 3 libvirt-lock-sanlock
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Exploit prediction

1.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.0 8.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 3.0 8.8 CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 6.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

  • libvirt libvirt

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
  • CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

References

Sources

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