# CVE-2014-0028: libvirt 1.1.1 through 1.2.0 allows context-dependent attackers to bypass the domain:getattr and connect:search\_domains restrictions in ACLs

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-01-24 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

libvirt 1.1.1 through 1.2.0 allows context-dependent attackers to bypass the domain:getattr and connect:search_domains restrictions in ACLs and obtain sensitive domain object information via a request to the (1) virConnectDomainEventRegister and (2) virConnectDomainEventRegisterAny functions in the event registration API.

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## References

- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2093-1
- http://libvirt.org/news.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60895
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201412-04.xml
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-02/msg00060.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/libvir-list/2014-January/msg00684.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1048637

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