ubuntu · CVE-2008-5086

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Tracker summary

CVE-2008-5086 medium priority: Ubuntu including 1 source packages (libvirt), 5 status rows across 5 suites (dapper, gutsy, hardy, intrepid, upstream): released 4, DNE 1.

Description:

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.