CVE-2015-0236

Description

libvirt before 1.2.12 allow remote authenticated users to obtain the VNC password by using the VIR_DOMAIN_XML_SECURE flag with a crafted (1) snapshot to the virDomainSnapshotGetXMLDesc interface or (2) image to the virDomainSaveImageGetXMLDesc interface.

Category

3.5
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.42%
Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory libvirt.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://security.libvirt.org/2015/0001.html patch vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:070 vendor advisory broken link
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0046.html third party advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-02/msg00028.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/62766 third party advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0323.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:035 vendor advisory broken link
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2867-1 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-0236?
CVE-2015-0236 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-0236?
To fix CVE-2015-0236, 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-2015-0236 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-0236 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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