CVE-2020-15708

Libvirt Service Arbitrary File Write Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Description

Ubuntu's packaging of libvirt in 20.04 LTS created a control socket with world read and write permissions. An attacker could use this to overwrite arbitrary files or execute arbitrary code.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.13%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com
Affected: Ubuntu libvirt
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://usn.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-4452-1 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-15708?
CVE-2020-15708 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-15708?
To fix CVE-2020-15708, 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-2020-15708 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-15708 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.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-15708?
CVE-2020-15708 affects Ubuntu libvirt.
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