CVE-2010-2242

libvirt: improperly mapped source privileged ports may allow for obtaining privileged resources on the host

Published Aug 19, 2010 CVSS 2.0 · 2.1 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Red Hat libvirt 0.2.0 through 0.8.2 creates iptables rules with improper mappings of privileged source ports, which allows guest OS users to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging IP address and source-port values, as demonstrated by copying and deleting an NFS directory tree.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2010-2254 Red Hat libvirt 0.2.0 through 0.8.2 creates iptables rules with improper mappings of privileged source ports, which allows guest OS users to bypass intended access restrictions by leveraging IP address and source-port values, as demonstrated by copying and deleting an NFS directory tree.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1008-1 libvirt vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 2:25 AM
Reserved
Jun 9, 2010, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Aug 19, 2010, 6:00 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:20 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Jul 12, 2010, 12:00 AM