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CVE-2015-5160· NVD / CVE Program· CNA redhat

libvirt before 2.2 includes Ceph credentials on the qemu command line when using RADOS Block Device (aka RBD), which allows local users to o

libvirt before 2.2 includes Ceph credentials on the qemu command line when using RADOS Block Device (aka RBD), which allows local users to obtain sensitive information via a process listing.

MediumCVSS 5.5 · v3.0—No exploit Fix available

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Published
Aug 20, 2018
Updated
Jun 16, 2026
EPSS
0.4% · 33th percentile
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Action score

22

Monitor

Low priority for now.

CVSS
22 / 40 · 5.5 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.4%

Affected systems

VendorProduct
libvirtlibvirt
redhatvirtualization
redhatenterprise linux
redhatenterprise linux desktop
redhatenterprise linux eus
redhatenterprise linux server
redhatenterprise linux server aus
redhatenterprise linux server eus
redhatenterprise linux server tus
redhatenterprise linux workstation

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • libvirt libvirtbefore 2.2
  • redhat enterprise linux5
  • redhat enterprise linux6.0
  • redhat enterprise linux desktop7.0
  • redhat enterprise linux eus7.3
  • redhat enterprise linux eus7.4
  • redhat enterprise linux eus7.5
  • redhat enterprise linux eus7.6
  • redhat enterprise linux server7.0
  • redhat enterprise linux server aus7.3
  • redhat enterprise linux server aus7.4
  • redhat enterprise linux server aus7.6
  • redhat enterprise linux server eus7.3
  • redhat enterprise linux server eus7.4
  • redhat enterprise linux server eus7.5
  • redhat enterprise linux server eus7.6
  • redhat enterprise linux server tus7.3
  • redhat enterprise linux server tus7.6
  • redhat enterprise linux workstation7.0
  • redhat virtualization3.0

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Debian:12libvirtbefore 2.2.0-12.2.0-1
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientlibvirtbefore 0:2.0.0-10.el70:2.0.0-10.el7
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientlibvirt-clientbefore 0:2.0.0-10.el70:2.0.0-10.el7
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientlibvirt-daemonbefore 0:2.0.0-10.el70:2.0.0-10.el7
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientlibvirt-daemon-config-networkbefore 0:2.0.0-10.el70:2.0.0-10.el7
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientlibvirt-daemon-config-nwfilterbefore 0:2.0.0-10.el70:2.0.0-10.el7
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientlibvirt-daemon-driver-interfacebefore 0:2.0.0-10.el70:2.0.0-10.el7
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientlibvirt-daemon-driver-lxcbefore 0:2.0.0-10.el70:2.0.0-10.el7
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientlibvirt-daemon-driver-networkbefore 0:2.0.0-10.el70:2.0.0-10.el7
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientlibvirt-daemon-driver-nodedevbefore 0:2.0.0-10.el70:2.0.0-10.el7
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientlibvirt-daemon-driver-nwfilterbefore 0:2.0.0-10.el70:2.0.0-10.el7
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientlibvirt-daemon-driver-qemubefore 0:2.0.0-10.el70:2.0.0-10.el7
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientlibvirt-daemon-driver-secretbefore 0:2.0.0-10.el70:2.0.0-10.el7
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientlibvirt-daemon-driver-storagebefore 0:2.0.0-10.el70:2.0.0-10.el7
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientlibvirt-daemon-kvmbefore 0:2.0.0-10.el70:2.0.0-10.el7
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientlibvirt-daemon-lxcbefore 0:2.0.0-10.el70:2.0.0-10.el7
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientlibvirt-debuginfobefore 0:2.0.0-10.el70:2.0.0-10.el7
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientlibvirt-develbefore 0:2.0.0-10.el70:2.0.0-10.el7
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientlibvirt-docsbefore 0:2.0.0-10.el70:2.0.0-10.el7
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientlibvirt-lock-sanlockbefore 0:2.0.0-10.el70:2.0.0-10.el7
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientlibvirt-login-shellbefore 0:2.0.0-10.el70:2.0.0-10.el7
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientlibvirt-nssbefore 0:2.0.0-10.el70:2.0.0-10.el7

Other highest-scoring records for the same primary product.

  • CVE-2008-5086Multiple 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 acces
    28Monitor
  • CVE-2014-3633The qemuDomainGetBlockIoTune function in qemu/qemu_driver.c in libvirt before 1.2.9, when a disk has been hot-plugged or removed from the li
    24Monitor
  • CVE-2014-3657The virDomainListPopulate function in conf/domain_conf.c in libvirt before 1.2.9 does not clean up the lock on the list of domains, which al
    21Monitor
  • CVE-2010-2239Red Hat libvirt, possibly 0.6.0 through 0.8.2, creates new images without setting the user-defined backing-store format, which allows guest
    17Monitor
  • CVE-2010-2238Red Hat libvirt, possibly 0.7.2 through 0.8.2, recurses into disk-image backing stores without extracting the defined disk backing-store for
    17Monitor
  • CVE-2010-2237Red Hat libvirt, possibly 0.6.1 through 0.8.2, looks up disk backing stores without referring to the user-defined main disk format, which mi
    17Monitor

Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
debian:libvirt2.2.0-1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
red hat:libvirt0:2.0.0-10.el7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:libvirt-client0:2.0.0-10.el7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:libvirt-daemon0:2.0.0-10.el7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:libvirt-daemon-config-network0:2.0.0-10.el7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:libvirt-daemon-config-nwfilter0:2.0.0-10.el7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:libvirt-daemon-lxc0:2.0.0-10.el7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:libvirt-debuginfo0:2.0.0-10.el7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:libvirt-devel0:2.0.0-10.el7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:libvirt-docs0:2.0.0-10.el7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:libvirt-lock-sanlock0:2.0.0-10.el7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:libvirt-login-shell0:2.0.0-10.el7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientPackage registry (OSV)
red hat:libvirt-nss0:2.0.0-10.el7 · Red Hat:enterprise_linux:7::clientPackage registry (OSV)

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

No commit or PR link among the references.

Finders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.

No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
  • A low-privileged account is enough.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
none
Availability
none
Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
None
Availability impact
None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

nvd-primary

Root cause

The extension requests broader permissions than its function needs and sends the data it collects out for purposes beyond its stated function.

A representative example of this vulnerability class. Not the vendor's source code; it shows the faulty pattern and its fix.

Vulnerable

json
{  "permissions": ["tabs", "<all_urls>"],  "background": { "service_worker": "analytics.js" }}

Fixed

json
{  "permissions": ["activeTab"],  "host_permissions": ["https://yildiz.example/*"]}

Change log

  1. Fix✗ → ✓

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