NULL pointer dereference in Libvirt
CVE-2020-10703
A NULL pointer dereference was found in the libvirt API responsible introduced in upstream version 3.10.0, and fixed in libvirt 6.0.0, for fetching a storage pool based on its target path. In more detail, this flaw affects storage pools created without a target path such as network-based pools like gluster and RBD. Unprivileged users with a read-only connection could abuse this flaw to crash the libvirt daemon, resulting in a potential denial of service.
EPSS: 0.024 (82.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Libvirt — versions >= 3.10.0, < 6.0.0
- Redhat Libvirt
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (Patch, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (Exploit, vendor-advisory, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com
- secalert@redhat.com
- secalert@redhat.com
- secalert@redhat.com
- secalert@redhat.com (vendor-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-10703?
- CVE-2020-10703 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Libvirt, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2020-06-02.
- How severe is CVE-2020-10703?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.