GLSA 202101-22: libvirt: Unintended access to /dev/mapper/control
| Severity: | high |
| Title: | libvirt: Unintended access to /dev/mapper/control |
| Date: | 01/26/2021 |
| Bugs: | |
| ID: | 202101-22 |
Synopsis
A vulnerability in libvirt may allow root privilege escalation.Background
libvirt is a C toolkit for manipulating virtual machines.
Affected packages
| Package | Vulnerable | Unaffected | Architecture(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| app-emulation/libvirt | < 6.7.0 | >= 6.7.0 | All supported architectures |
Description
A file descriptor for /dev/mapper/control was insufficiently protected.
Impact
A local attacker may be able to escalate to root privileges.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.
Resolution
All libvirt users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=app-emulation/libvirt-6.7.0"
References
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at the Gentoo Security Website:
Concerns?
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.
License
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