CVE-2020-12430
Medium
Description
An issue was discovered in qemuDomainGetStatsIOThread in qemu/qemu_driver.c in libvirt 4.10.0 though 6.x before 6.1.0. A memory leak was found in the virDomainListGetStats libvirt API that is responsible for retrieving domain statistics when managing QEMU guests. This flaw allows unprivileged users with a read-only connection to cause a memory leak in the domstats command, resulting in a potential denial of service.
SeverityMedium
CVSS6.5
Exploit probability—
Product
Redhat Libvirt
PublishedApr 28, 2020
First seenApr 28, 2020
How to fix
Update
- redhat libvirt6.1.0 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| redhat libvirt | 4.10.0 ≤ v < 6.1.0 | 6.1.0 |
| redhat enterprise_linux | 8.0 | — |
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