CVE-2008-5086

highpriority · track · 29EPSS 0.004 · 32 %ileEUUS
grimoire priorityP2 · Scheduled
Exploitable?
—
no known exploitation
Likely / severe?
0.38% (32nd) EPSS
CVSS 7.2 · high
Is it mine?
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Who says so?
3 sources
enisa_euvd · nvd · redhat_csaf

EPSS · scored 2026-10-27

Multiple methods in libvirt 0.3.2 through 0.5.1 do not check if a connection is read-only, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions and perform administrative actions.

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remediations

Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.

A vendor fix is available.

  • Fixedlibvirt-0:0.3.3-14.el5_3.1.i386 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Multi OS (v. 5 client)redhat_csaf

    Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259

    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:0382
  • Fixedlibvirt-0:0.3.3-14.el5_3.1.i386 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Virtualization (v. 5 server)redhat_csaf

    Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259

    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:0382
  • Fixedlibvirt-0:0.3.3-14.el5_3.1.ia64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Virtualization (v. 5 server)redhat_csaf

    Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259

    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:0382
  • Fixedlibvirt-0:0.3.3-14.el5_3.1.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Multi OS (v. 5 client)redhat_csaf

    Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259

    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:0382
  • Fixedlibvirt-0:0.3.3-14.el5_3.1.src as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Virtualization (v. 5 server)redhat_csaf

    Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259

    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:0382
  • Fixedlibvirt-0:0.3.3-14.el5_3.1.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Multi OS (v. 5 client)redhat_csaf

    Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259

    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:0382
  • Fixedlibvirt-0:0.3.3-14.el5_3.1.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Virtualization (v. 5 server)redhat_csaf

    Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259

    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:0382
  • Fixedlibvirt-debuginfo-0:0.3.3-14.el5_3.1.i386 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Multi OS (v. 5 client)redhat_csaf

    Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259

    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:0382
  • Fixedlibvirt-debuginfo-0:0.3.3-14.el5_3.1.i386 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Virtualization (v. 5 server)redhat_csaf

    Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259

    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:0382
  • Fixedlibvirt-debuginfo-0:0.3.3-14.el5_3.1.ia64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Virtualization (v. 5 server)redhat_csaf

    Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259

    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:0382
  • Fixedlibvirt-debuginfo-0:0.3.3-14.el5_3.1.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Multi OS (v. 5 client)redhat_csaf

    Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259

    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:0382
  • Fixedlibvirt-debuginfo-0:0.3.3-14.el5_3.1.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Virtualization (v. 5 server)redhat_csaf

    Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259

    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:0382
  • Fixedlibvirt-devel-0:0.3.3-14.el5_3.1.i386 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Multi OS (v. 5 client)redhat_csaf

    Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259

    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:0382
  • Fixedlibvirt-devel-0:0.3.3-14.el5_3.1.i386 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Virtualization (v. 5 server)redhat_csaf

    Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259

    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:0382
  • Fixedlibvirt-devel-0:0.3.3-14.el5_3.1.ia64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Virtualization (v. 5 server)redhat_csaf

    Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259

    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:0382
  • Fixedlibvirt-devel-0:0.3.3-14.el5_3.1.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Multi OS (v. 5 client)redhat_csaf

    Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259

    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:0382
  • Fixedlibvirt-devel-0:0.3.3-14.el5_3.1.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Virtualization (v. 5 server)redhat_csaf

    Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259

    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:0382
  • Fixedlibvirt-python-0:0.3.3-14.el5_3.1.i386 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Multi OS (v. 5 client)redhat_csaf

    Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259

    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:0382
  • Fixedlibvirt-python-0:0.3.3-14.el5_3.1.i386 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Virtualization (v. 5 server)redhat_csaf

    Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259

    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:0382
  • Fixedlibvirt-python-0:0.3.3-14.el5_3.1.ia64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Virtualization (v. 5 server)redhat_csaf

    Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259

    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:0382
  • Fixedlibvirt-python-0:0.3.3-14.el5_3.1.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Multi OS (v. 5 client)redhat_csaf

    Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259

    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:0382
  • Fixedlibvirt-python-0:0.3.3-14.el5_3.1.x86_64 as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux Virtualization (v. 5 server)redhat_csaf

    Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-11259

    https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:0382
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cvss

Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.

7.2
010

base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–high · 3.6–7.2

v2.07.2highAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:Cprimary · NVD / NIST USexploitability 3.9 · impact 10
v2.06.1mediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:Usecondary · CVSS-BT (t0sche)
v2.03.6lowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:Psecondary · Red Hat Product Security US
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weaknesses

The CWE weakness classes this flaw belongs to.

CWE-266USLLM-inferredCWE-284USLLM-inferred
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affected products (30)

Products and version ranges known to be affected.

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advisories (1)

Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.

  • RHSA-2009:0382Red Hat Security Advisory: libvirt security update2009-03-19csaf · redhat_csafUS

    Updated libvirt packages that fix two security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. This update has been rated as having moderate security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. [Updated 5th May 2011] After installing this update and restarting the libvirtd service, the "virsh attach-disk" command failed. Rebooting guest systems after installing the update resolved the issue. The erratum text has been updated to reflect that guest systems must be rebooted. Future updates will advise if a guest reboot is needed. No changes have been made to the packages.

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also known as (2)

Other names and identifiers for this entity.

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sources

Which sources assert this record, and when.

enisa_euvdnvdredhat_csafNVDCVE.orgMITRE
published 2008-12-19modified 2026-06-16
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references (26)

External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.

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