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CVE-2012-2693

3.7 · LOW

libvirt, possibly before 0.9.12, does not properly assign USB devices to virtual machines when multiple devices have the same vendor and product ID, which might cause the wrong device to be associa…

Published Jun 17, 2012redhatCWE-264EPSS 0.33%

Overview

CVE-2012-2693 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting redhat libvirt. It was published on June 17, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.7 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.7, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

libvirt, possibly before 0.9.12, does not properly assign USB devices to virtual machines when multiple devices have the same vendor and product ID, which might cause the wrong device to be associated with a guest and might allow local users to access unintended USB devices.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from redhat. Update libvirt to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
redhatlibvirt0Affected

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-2693?

CVE-2012-2693 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting redhat libvirt. It was published on June 17, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.7 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2012-2693?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.7, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2012-2693?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from redhat. Update libvirt to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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