#VU46198 Information disclosure in libvirt - CVE-2020-14339

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#VU46198 Information disclosure in libvirt - CVE-2020-14339

Published: September 1, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU46198
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-14339
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
libvirt
Software vendor:
libvirt.org

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to libvirt leaks a file descriptor for /dev/mapper/control. A remote user on guest operating system can obtain leaked descriptor address and escalate privileges on the system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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