# CVE-2021-3631: A flaw was found in libvirt while it generates SELinux MCS category pairs for VMs' dynamic labels.

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2022-03-02 · Updated: 2024-11-19

## Affected

- n/a libvirt: Fixed-In - libvirt v7.5.0

## Description

A flaw was found in libvirt while it generates SELinux MCS category pairs for VMs' dynamic labels. This flaw allows one exploited guest to access files labeled for another guest, resulting in the breaking out of sVirt confinement. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to confidentiality and integrity.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a libvirt, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1977726
- https://gitlab.com/libvirt/libvirt/-/issues/153
- https://gitlab.com/libvirt/libvirt/-/commit/15073504dbb624d3f6c911e85557019d3620fdb2
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:3631
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20220331-0010/
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-06
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/04/msg00000.html

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