CVE-2020-15708
Publication date 4 August 2020
Last updated 25 August 2025
Ubuntu priority
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.
Status
| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
| libvirt | 20.04 LTS focal |
Fixed 6.0.0-0ubuntu8.3
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| 18.04 LTS bionic |
Not affected
|
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| 16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
|
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| 14.04 LTS trusty |
Not affected
|
Notes
mdeslaur
This is ZDI-CAN-11561. caused by the switch to systemd socket activation, so bionic and earlier are not affected
Severity score breakdown
CVSS version: CVSS v3.0
Base score
7.8 · High
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-4452-1
- libvirt vulnerability
- 4 August 2020