CVE-2011-4600
The networkReloadIptablesRules function in network/bridge_driver.c in libvirt before 0.9.9 does...
CVE-2011-4600 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.9) in Redhat Libvirt, published December 31, 2011. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.78%, the 78th percentile. Fixed in libvirt 0.9.9-1.
The networkReloadIptablesRules function in network/bridge_driver.c in libvirt before 0.9.9 does not properly handle firewall rules on bridge networks when libvirtd is restarted, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a (1) DNS or (2) DHCP query.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
5.9
The networkReloadIptablesRules function in network/bridge_driver.c in libvirt before 0.9.9 does not properly handle firewall rules on bridge networks when libvirtd is restarted, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a (1) DNS or (2) DHCP query.
- Record
CVE-2011-4600- CVSS 3.0
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-284
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The networkReloadIptablesRules function in network/bridge_driver.c in libvirt before 0.9.9 does not properly handle firewall rules on bridge networks when libvirtd is restarted, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a (1) DNS or (2) DHCP query.
- Record
CVE-2011-4600- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-4524 No score
The networkReloadIptablesRules function in network/bridge_driver.c in libvirt before 0.9.9 does not properly handle firewall rules on bridge networks when libvirtd is restarted, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a (1) DNS or (2) DHCP query.
- Record
EUVD-2011-4524- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r2xr-35cg-68vv
5.9
The networkReloadIptablesRules function in network/bridge_driver.c in libvirt before 0.9.9 does...
The networkReloadIptablesRules function in network/bridge_driver.c in libvirt before 0.9.9 does not properly handle firewall rules on bridge networks when libvirtd is restarted, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a (1) DNS or (2) DHCP query.
- Record
GHSA-r2xr-35cg-68vv- CVSS 3.0
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-284
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
5.9
The networkReloadIptablesRules function in network/bridge_driver.c in libvirt before 0.9.9 does not properly handle firewall rules on bridge networks when libvirtd is restarted, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a (1) DNS or (2) DHCP query.
- Record
CVE-2011-4600- CVSS 3.0
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2011-4600
5.9
The networkReloadIptablesRules function in network/bridge_driver.c in libvirt before 0.9.9 does not properly handle firewall rules on bridge networks when libvirtd is restarted, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a (1) DNS or (2) DHCP query.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2011-4600- CVSS 3.0
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2011-4600
5.9
The networkReloadIptablesRules function in network/bridge_driver.c in libvirt before 0.9.9 does not properly handle firewall rules on bridge networks when libvirtd is restarted, which might allow remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via a (1) DNS or (2) DHCP query.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2011-4600- CVSS 3.0
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:10209-1 No score
libvirt-2.5.0-1.1 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the libvirt-2.5.0-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:10209-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUSN-2867-1 No score
libvirt vulnerabilities
It was discovered that libvirt incorrectly handled the firewall rules on bridge networks when the daemon was restarted. This could result in an unintended firewall configuration. This issue only applied to Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. (CVE-2011-4600)
Peter Krempa discovered that libvirt incorrectly handled locking when certain ACL checks failed. A local attacker could use this issue to cause libvirt to stop responding, resulting in a denial of service. This issue only applied to Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. (CVE-2014-8136)
Luyao Huang discovered that libvirt incorrectly handled VNC passwords in shapshot and image files. A remote authenticated user could use this issue to possibly obtain VNC passwords. This issue only affected Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. (CVE-2015-0236)
Han Han discovered that libvirt incorrectly handled volume creation failure when used with NFS. A remote authenticated user could use this issue to cause libvirt to crash, resulting in a denial of service. This issue only applied to Ubuntu 15.10. (CVE-2015-5247)
Ossi Herrala and Joonas Kuorilehto discovered that libvirt incorrectly performed storage pool name validation. A remote authenticated user could use this issue to bypass ACLs and gain access to unintended files. This issue only applied to Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, Ubuntu 15.04 and Ubuntu 15.10. (CVE-2015-5313)
- Record
USN-2867-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
libvirtDebian:12 |
before 0.9.9-1 | 0.9.9-1 |
libvirtDebian:13 |
before 0.9.9-1 | 0.9.9-1 |
libvirtDebian:14 |
before 0.9.9-1 | 0.9.9-1 |
libvirtRed Hat:rhel_eus:6.2::server |
before 0:0.9.4-23.el6_2.4 | 0:0.9.4-23.el6_2.4 |
libvirt-clientRed Hat:rhel_eus:6.2::server |
before 0:0.9.4-23.el6_2.4 | 0:0.9.4-23.el6_2.4 |
libvirt-debuginfoRed Hat:rhel_eus:6.2::server |
before 0:0.9.4-23.el6_2.4 | 0:0.9.4-23.el6_2.4 |
libvirt-develRed Hat:rhel_eus:6.2::server |
before 0:0.9.4-23.el6_2.4 | 0:0.9.4-23.el6_2.4 |
libvirt-pythonRed Hat:rhel_eus:6.2::server |
before 0:0.9.4-23.el6_2.4 | 0:0.9.4-23.el6_2.4 |
libvirt-lock-sanlockRed Hat:rhel_eus:6.2::server |
before 0:0.9.4-23.el6_2.4 | 0:0.9.4-23.el6_2.4 |
libvirtUbuntu:14.04:LTS |
before 1.2.2-0ubuntu13.1.16, plus listed versions 1.1.1-0ubuntu81.1.1-0ubuntu91.1.4-0ubuntu21.1.4-0ubuntu31.1.4-0ubuntu4 Show 38 moreShow less1.1.4-0ubuntu51.2.0-0ubuntu11.2.0-0ubuntu21.2.0-0ubuntu31.2.1-0ubuntu11.2.1-0ubuntu21.2.1-0ubuntu31.2.1-0ubuntu41.2.1-0ubuntu51.2.1-0ubuntu71.2.1-0ubuntu81.2.1-0ubuntu91.2.1-0ubuntu101.2.2-0ubuntu11.2.2-0ubuntu21.2.2-0ubuntu31.2.2-0ubuntu41.2.2-0ubuntu51.2.2-0ubuntu61.2.2-0ubuntu71.2.2-0ubuntu81.2.2-0ubuntu91.2.2-0ubuntu101.2.2-0ubuntu111.2.2-0ubuntu121.2.2-0ubuntu131.2.2-0ubuntu13.11.2.2-0ubuntu13.1.11.2.2-0ubuntu13.1.21.2.2-0ubuntu13.1.41.2.2-0ubuntu13.1.51.2.2-0ubuntu13.1.61.2.2-0ubuntu13.1.71.2.2-0ubuntu13.1.81.2.2-0ubuntu13.1.91.2.2-0ubuntu13.1.101.2.2-0ubuntu13.1.121.2.2-0ubuntu13.1.14 |
1.2.2-0ubuntu13.1.16 |
libvirtopenSUSE:Tumbleweed |
before 2.5.0-1.1 | 2.5.0-1.1 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | affected | |
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
References
libvirt.org/news-2012.html
libvirt.org/git?p=libvirt.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=ae1232b298323dd7bef909426e2ebafa6bca9157
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=760442
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2867-1
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-4600
libvirt.org/git?p=libvirt.git;a=commitdiff;h=ae1232b298323dd7bef909426e2ebafa6bca9157
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github.com/advisories/GHSA-r2xr-35cg-68vv
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-4600
access.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2012:0013
redhat.com/security/data/cve/CVE-2011-4127.html
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1849.html
access.redhat.com/kb/docs/DOC-67874
docs.redhat.com/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/html/6.2_Technical_Notes/libvirt.html
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=759061
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=769674
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=770957
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=770959
security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/advisories/2012/rhba-2012_0013.json
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-4600
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=765964
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-4600
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2011-4600
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2867-1
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-8136
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-0236
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-5247
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-5313
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-2242
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-1146
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-2511
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2011-4600
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-3445
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-0170
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-1962
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-2218
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-2230
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4153
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4154
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4239
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4296
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4297
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4311
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4399
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4400
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4401
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-6436
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-6456
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-6457
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-6458
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0028
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-0179
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-1447
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-3633
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-3657
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-7823
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8131
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-0236
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-5247
suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-5313