CVE-2016-10746

Description

libvirt-domain.c in libvirt before 1.3.1 supports virDomainGetTime API calls by guest agents with an RO connection, even though an RW connection was supposed to be required, a different vulnerability than CVE-2019-3886.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.56%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory debian.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/libvirt/libvirt/commit/506e9d6c2d4baaf580d489fff0690c0ff2ff588f third party advisory patch
https://github.com/libvirt/libvirt/compare/11288f5...8fd6867 third party advisory patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/04/msg00032.html third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-10746?
CVE-2016-10746 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-10746?
To fix CVE-2016-10746, 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-2016-10746 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-10746 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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