Improper Locking Affecting libvirt package, versions <4.0.0-1ubuntu8.21


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (16th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1804-LIBVIRT-2326246
  • published25 Dec 2021
  • disclosed25 Mar 2022

Introduced: 25 Dec 2021

CVE-2021-4147  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-667  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:18.04 libvirt to version 4.0.0-1ubuntu8.21 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libvirt package and not the libvirt package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:18.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in the libvirt libxl driver. A malicious guest could continuously reboot itself and cause libvirtd on the host to deadlock or crash, resulting in a denial of service condition.

CVSS Base Scores

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