CVE-2010-3851

Description

libguestfs before 1.5.23, as used in virt-v2v, virt-inspector 1.5.3 and earlier, and possibly other products, when a raw-format disk image is used, allows local guest OS administrators to read files from the host via a crafted (1) qcow2, (2) VMDK, or (3) VDI header, related to lack of support for a disk format specifier.

Category

4.7
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.09%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.redhat.com/archives/libguestfs/2010-October/msg00041.html patch mailing list
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=643958
http://rwmj.wordpress.com/2010/10/23/new-libguestfs-stable-versions/
https://www.redhat.com/archives/libguestfs/2010-October/msg00037.html mailing list
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/050237.html patch vendor advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/050742.html vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2963 vdb entry
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0586.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/44166 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/41797 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/libguestfs/2010-October/msg00036.html mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/42235 third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2874 vdb entry vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-3851?
CVE-2010-3851 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-3851?
To fix CVE-2010-3851, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2010-3851 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2010-3851 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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