Buffer overflow in the proxyReadClientSocket function in proxy/libvirt_proxy.c in libvirt_proxy 0.5.1 might allow local users to gain privileges by sending a portion of the header of a virProxyPacket packet, and then sending the remainder of the packet with crafted values in the header, related to use of uninitialized memory in a validation check.
CVE-2009-0036
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
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- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 63.7%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
February 11, 2009
Last Modified
April 23, 2026
References (20)
- secalert@redhathttp://git.et.redhat.com/?p=libvirt.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=2bb0657e28
- secalert@redhathttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/02/10/8
- secalert@redhathttp://secunia.com/advisories/34397
- secalert@redhathttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0382.html
- secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33724
- secalert@redhathttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=484947
- secalert@redhathttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10127
- secalert@redhathttps://www.redhat.com/archives/libvir-list/2009-January/msg00699.html
- secalert@redhathttps://www.redhat.com/archives/libvir-list/2009-January/msg00726.html
- secalert@redhathttps://www.redhat.com/archives/libvir-list/2009-January/msg00728.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://git.et.redhat.com/?p=libvirt.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=2bb0657e28
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/02/10/8
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/34397
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0382.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33724
Patch Availability(1)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| redhat | libvirt-0:0.3.3-14.el5_3.1 | 2009-03-19 | redhat |
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Publicly available exploits
(1 reference)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-8534✓ verifiedFirst seen Apr 27, 2009
libvirt_proxy 0.5.1 - Local Privilege Escalation
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