#VU89356 Race condition in libvirt - CVE-2024-4418

Vulnerability identifier: #VU89356

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-4418

CWE-ID: CWE-362

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
libvirt
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor: libvirt.org

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in virNetClientIOEventLoop(). A local user can exploit the race and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information and escalate privileges on the system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

libvirt: 9.0.0 - 10.2.0

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External links
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-4418
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2278616

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.