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.
Metrics
CVSS 3.0 5.9/10
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://libvirt.org/git/?p=libvirt.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=ae1232b298323dd7bef909426e2ebafa6bca9157
- http://libvirt.org/news-2012.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2867-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=760442
- http://libvirt.org/git/?p=libvirt.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=ae1232b298323dd7bef909426e2ebafa6bca9157
- http://libvirt.org/news-2012.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2867-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=760442
Timeline
- Published
- Apr 14, 2016
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified