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Status published
Critical
CVE-2020-15708
Libvirt Service Arbitrary File Write Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Vulnerability Description
Ubuntu's packaging of libvirt in 20.04 LTS created a control socket with world read and write permissions. An attacker could use this to overwrite arbitrary files or execute arbitrary code.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Trent Shea
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Affected Vendor
Ubuntu
View all reports →Affected Software
libvirt
Vulnerable Versions:
unspecified
Timeline
Official Publish:
November 6th, 2020
Last Modified:
September 16th, 2024
Added to House:
July 21st, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H