CVE-2011-4600

libvirt: unintended firewall port exposure after restarting libvirtd when defining a bridged forward-mode network

Published Apr 14, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 5.9 Medium EPSS 1.8% KEV · Not listed
Description
The networkReloadIptablesRules function in network/bridge_driver.c in libvirt before 0.9.9 does not properly handle firewall rules on bridge networks when libvirtd is restarted, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a (1) DNS or (2) DHCP query.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-4524 The networkReloadIptablesRules function in network/bridge_driver.c in libvirt before 0.9.9 does not properly handle firewall rules on bridge networks when libvirtd is restarted, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a (1) DNS or (2) DHCP query.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2867-1 libvirt vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 12:09 AM
Reserved
Nov 29, 2011, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 14, 2016, 3:59 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:35 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Dec 9, 2011, 12:00 AM