CVE-2008-5086
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CVE-2008-5086
Multiple methods in libvirt 0.3.2 through 0.5.1 do not check if a connection is read-only, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions and perform administrative actions.
Exploit probability
0.4%
Published
December 19, 2008
Required by
Not available
Last source change
April 10, 2026
03 / CONNECTIONS
Connected vulnerabilities
04 / EVIDENCE
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Open Source Vulnerabilities
CVE-2008-5086
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Multiple methods in libvirt 0.3.2 through 0.5.1 do not check if a connection is read-only, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions and perform administrative actions.
05 / REFERENCES
Further evidence
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00002.html
- http://osvdb.org/50919
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33198
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33217
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33292
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34397
- http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg00938.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0382.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32905
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-694-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=476560
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8765
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/libvir-list/2008-December/msg00522.html