CVE-2017-1000256

Description

libvirt version 2.3.0 and later is vulnerable to a bad default configuration of "verify-peer=no" passed to QEMU by libvirt resulting in a failure to validate SSL/TLS certificates by default.

Category

8.1
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.22%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.redhat.com/archives/libvirt-announce/2017-October/msg00001.html issue tracking mailing list vendor advisory
https://www.mail-archive.com/debian-bugs-dist%40lists.debian.org/msg1556251.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4003 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-1000256 issue tracking vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-1000256?
CVE-2017-1000256 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-1000256?
To fix CVE-2017-1000256, 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-2017-1000256 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-1000256 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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