CVE catalog

CVE-2020-15708

libvirt: CVE-2020-15708

Severity: High · CVSS 7.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published: Aug 4, 2020, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 0.40% · Oct 25, 2026

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.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	libvirt	sid	`12.8.0-1`	not affected
Debian	libvirt	forky	`12.8.0-1`	not affected
Debian	libvirt	trixie	`11.3.0-3+deb13u3`	not affected
Debian	libvirt	bookworm	`9.0.0-4+deb12u2`	not affected
Ubuntu	libvirt	20.04	`5.4.0-0ubuntu5`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libvirt	20.04	`6.0.0-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libvirt	20.04	`6.0.0-0ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libvirt	20.04	`6.0.0-0ubuntu3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libvirt	20.04	`6.0.0-0ubuntu4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libvirt	20.04	`6.0.0-0ubuntu5`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libvirt	20.04	`6.0.0-0ubuntu6`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libvirt	20.04	`6.0.0-0ubuntu7`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libvirt	20.04	`6.0.0-0ubuntu8`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libvirt	20.04	`6.0.0-0ubuntu8.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libvirt	20.04	`6.0.0-0ubuntu8.2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libvirt	20.04	`6.0.0-0ubuntu8.3`	fixed
Ubuntu	libvirt	20.04	`5.4.0-0ubuntu5`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libvirt	20.04	`6.0.0-0ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libvirt	20.04	`6.0.0-0ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libvirt	20.04	`6.0.0-0ubuntu3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libvirt	20.04	`6.0.0-0ubuntu4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libvirt	20.04	`6.0.0-0ubuntu5`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libvirt	20.04	`6.0.0-0ubuntu6`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libvirt	20.04	`6.0.0-0ubuntu7`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libvirt	20.04	`6.0.0-0ubuntu8`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libvirt	20.04	`6.0.0-0ubuntu8.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libvirt	20.04	`6.0.0-0ubuntu8.2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	libvirt	20.04	`6.0.0-0ubuntu8.3`	fixed
Suse	libvirt	linux enterprise module for basesystem 15 sp1	`5.1.0-8.24.1`	fixed
Suse	libvirt	linux enterprise module for server applications 15 sp1	`5.1.0-8.24.1`	fixed
Suse	libvirt	openstack cloud 7	`2.0.0-27.64.1`	fixed
Suse	libvirt	linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp2	`2.0.0-27.64.1`	fixed
Suse	libvirt	linux enterprise server 12 sp2-ltss	`2.0.0-27.64.1`	fixed
Suse	libvirt	linux enterprise server 12 sp2-bcl	`2.0.0-27.64.1`	fixed
Suse	libvirt	linux enterprise module for basesystem 15 sp2	`6.0.0-13.8.1`	fixed
Suse	libvirt	linux enterprise module for server applications 15 sp2	`6.0.0-13.8.1`	fixed
Suse	libvirt	openstack cloud 9	`4.0.0-8.23.1`	fixed
Suse	libvirt	openstack cloud crowbar 9	`4.0.0-8.23.1`	fixed
Suse	libvirt	linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp4	`4.0.0-8.23.1`	fixed
Suse	libvirt	linux enterprise server 12 sp4-ltss	`4.0.0-8.23.1`	fixed
Opensuse	libvirt	leap 15.1	`5.1.0-lp151.7.10.1`	fixed
Opensuse	libvirt	leap 15.2	`6.0.0-lp152.9.6.2`	fixed
Suse	libvirt	linux enterprise software development kit 12 sp5	`5.1.0-13.19.1`	fixed
Suse	libvirt	linux enterprise server 12 sp5	`5.1.0-13.19.1`	fixed
Suse	libvirt	linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp5	`5.1.0-13.19.1`	fixed
Suse	libvirt	linux enterprise high performance computing 15-espos	`4.0.0-9.35.1`	fixed
Suse	libvirt	linux enterprise high performance computing 15-ltss	`4.0.0-9.35.1`	fixed
Suse	libvirt	linux enterprise server 15-ltss	`4.0.0-9.35.1`	fixed
Suse	libvirt	linux enterprise server for sap applications 15	`4.0.0-9.35.1`	fixed
Suse	libvirt	hpe helion openstack 8	`3.3.0-5.46.1`	fixed
Suse	libvirt	openstack cloud 8	`3.3.0-5.46.1`	fixed
Suse	libvirt	openstack cloud crowbar 8	`3.3.0-5.46.1`	fixed
Suse	libvirt	linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp3	`3.3.0-5.46.1`	fixed
Suse	libvirt	linux enterprise server 12 sp3-ltss	`3.3.0-5.46.1`	fixed
Suse	libvirt	linux enterprise server 12 sp3-bcl	`3.3.0-5.46.1`	fixed
Suse	libvirt	enterprise storage 5	`3.3.0-5.46.1`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	libvirt	source	sid	`Not affected`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	libvirt	source	forky	`Not affected`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	libvirt	source	trixie	`Not affected`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Debian	libvirt	source	bookworm	`Not affected`	unimportant	Not reported	Not reported
Ubuntu	libvirt	deb	20.04	`6.0.0-0ubuntu8.3`	Not reported	UBUNTU-CVE-2020-15708	Not reported
Ubuntu	libvirt	deb	20.04	`6.0.0-0ubuntu8.3`	Not reported	USN-4452-1	Not reported
Suse	libvirt	rpm	linux enterprise module for basesystem 15 sp1	`5.1.0-8.24.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2020:3037-1	Not reported
Suse	libvirt	rpm	linux enterprise module for server applications 15 sp1	`5.1.0-8.24.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2020:3037-1	Not reported
Suse	libvirt	rpm	openstack cloud 7	`2.0.0-27.64.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2020:3143-1	Not reported
Suse	libvirt	rpm	linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp2	`2.0.0-27.64.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2020:3143-1	Not reported
Suse	libvirt	rpm	linux enterprise server 12 sp2-ltss	`2.0.0-27.64.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2020:3143-1	Not reported
Suse	libvirt	rpm	linux enterprise server 12 sp2-bcl	`2.0.0-27.64.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2020:3143-1	Not reported
Suse	libvirt	rpm	linux enterprise module for basesystem 15 sp2	`6.0.0-13.8.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2020:2970-1	Not reported
Suse	libvirt	rpm	linux enterprise module for server applications 15 sp2	`6.0.0-13.8.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2020:2970-1	Not reported
Suse	libvirt	rpm	openstack cloud 9	`4.0.0-8.23.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2020:3038-1	Not reported
Suse	libvirt	rpm	openstack cloud crowbar 9	`4.0.0-8.23.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2020:3038-1	Not reported
Suse	libvirt	rpm	linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp4	`4.0.0-8.23.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2020:3038-1	Not reported
Suse	libvirt	rpm	linux enterprise server 12 sp4-ltss	`4.0.0-8.23.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2020:3038-1	Not reported
Opensuse	libvirt	rpm	leap 15.1	`5.1.0-lp151.7.10.1`	Not reported	OPENSUSE-SU-2020:1778-1	Not reported
Opensuse	libvirt	rpm	leap 15.2	`6.0.0-lp152.9.6.2`	Not reported	OPENSUSE-SU-2020:1777-1	Not reported
Suse	libvirt	rpm	linux enterprise software development kit 12 sp5	`5.1.0-13.19.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2020:3039-1	Not reported
Suse	libvirt	rpm	linux enterprise server 12 sp5	`5.1.0-13.19.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2020:3039-1	Not reported
Suse	libvirt	rpm	linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp5	`5.1.0-13.19.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2020:3039-1	Not reported
Suse	libvirt	rpm	linux enterprise high performance computing 15-espos	`4.0.0-9.35.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2020:2969-1	Not reported
Suse	libvirt	rpm	linux enterprise high performance computing 15-ltss	`4.0.0-9.35.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2020:2969-1	Not reported
Suse	libvirt	rpm	linux enterprise server 15-ltss	`4.0.0-9.35.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2020:2969-1	Not reported
Suse	libvirt	rpm	linux enterprise server for sap applications 15	`4.0.0-9.35.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2020:2969-1	Not reported
Suse	libvirt	rpm	hpe helion openstack 8	`3.3.0-5.46.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2020:3095-1	Not reported
Suse	libvirt	rpm	openstack cloud 8	`3.3.0-5.46.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2020:3095-1	Not reported
Suse	libvirt	rpm	openstack cloud crowbar 8	`3.3.0-5.46.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2020:3095-1	Not reported
Suse	libvirt	rpm	linux enterprise server for sap applications 12 sp3	`3.3.0-5.46.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2020:3095-1	Not reported
Suse	libvirt	rpm	linux enterprise server 12 sp3-ltss	`3.3.0-5.46.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2020:3095-1	Not reported
Suse	libvirt	rpm	linux enterprise server 12 sp3-bcl	`3.3.0-5.46.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2020:3095-1	Not reported
Suse	libvirt	rpm	enterprise storage 5	`3.3.0-5.46.1`	Not reported	SUSE-SU-2020:3095-1	Not reported

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[libnss-libvirt]Not affected
Source package: [libvirt]
Details (4)
- 9.0.0-4+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · libvirt · debian · bookworm
- 9.0.0-4+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · libvirt · debian · bookworm
- 11.3.0-2~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · libvirt · debian · bookworm
- 11.3.0-2~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · libvirt · debian · bookworm
[libvirt0]Not affected
Source package: [libvirt]
Details (4)
- 9.0.0-4+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · libvirt · debian · bookworm
- 9.0.0-4+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · libvirt · debian · bookworm
- 11.3.0-2~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · libvirt · debian · bookworm
- 11.3.0-2~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · libvirt · debian · bookworm
[libvirt-clients]Not affected
Source package: [libvirt]
Details (4)
- 9.0.0-4+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · libvirt · debian · bookworm
- 9.0.0-4+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · libvirt · debian · bookworm
- 11.3.0-2~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · libvirt · debian · bookworm
- 11.3.0-2~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · libvirt · debian · bookworm
[libvirt-clients-qemu]Not affected
Source package: [libvirt]
Details (4)
- 9.0.0-4+deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · libvirt · debian · bookworm
- 9.0.0-4+deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · libvirt · debian · bookworm
- 11.3.0-2~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · libvirt · debian · bookworm
- 11.3.0-2~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · libvirt · debian · bookworm
[libvirt-common]Not affected
Source package: [libvirt]
Details (2)
- 11.3.0-2~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · libvirt · debian · bookworm
- 11.3.0-2~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · libvirt · debian · bookworm
[libvirt-daemon]Not affected
Source package: [libvirt]
Details (4)
- 9.0.0-4+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · libvirt · debian · bookworm
- 9.0.0-4+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · libvirt · debian · bookworm
- 11.3.0-2~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · libvirt · debian · bookworm
- 11.3.0-2~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · libvirt · debian · bookworm
[libvirt-daemon-common]Not affected
Source package: [libvirt]
Details (2)
- 11.3.0-2~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · libvirt · debian · bookworm
- 11.3.0-2~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · libvirt · debian · bookworm
[libvirt-daemon-config-network]Not affected
Source package: [libvirt]
Details (4)
- 9.0.0-4+deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · libvirt · debian · bookworm
- 9.0.0-4+deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · libvirt · debian · bookworm
- 11.3.0-2~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · libvirt · debian · bookworm
- 11.3.0-2~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · libvirt · debian · bookworm
[libvirt-daemon-config-nwfilter]Not affected
Source package: [libvirt]
Details (4)
- 9.0.0-4+deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · libvirt · debian · bookworm
- 9.0.0-4+deb12u2 · all · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · libvirt · debian · bookworm
- 11.3.0-2~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · libvirt · debian · bookworm
- 11.3.0-2~bpo12+1 · all · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · libvirt · debian · bookworm
[libvirt-daemon-driver-interface]Not affected
Source package: [libvirt]
Details (2)
- 11.3.0-2~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · libvirt · debian · bookworm
- 11.3.0-2~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · libvirt · debian · bookworm
[libvirt-daemon-driver-lxc]Not affected
Source package: [libvirt]
Details (4)
- 9.0.0-4+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · libvirt · debian · bookworm
- 9.0.0-4+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · libvirt · debian · bookworm
- 11.3.0-2~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · libvirt · debian · bookworm
- 11.3.0-2~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · libvirt · debian · bookworm
[libvirt-daemon-driver-network]Not affected
Source package: [libvirt]
Details (2)
- 11.3.0-2~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · libvirt · debian · bookworm
- 11.3.0-2~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · libvirt · debian · bookworm
[libvirt-daemon-driver-nodedev]Not affected
Source package: [libvirt]
Details (2)
- 11.3.0-2~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · libvirt · debian · bookworm
- 11.3.0-2~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · libvirt · debian · bookworm
[libvirt-daemon-driver-nwfilter]Not affected
Source package: [libvirt]
Details (2)
- 11.3.0-2~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · libvirt · debian · bookworm
- 11.3.0-2~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · libvirt · debian · bookworm
[libvirt-daemon-driver-qemu]Not affected
Source package: [libvirt]
Details (4)
- 9.0.0-4+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · libvirt · debian · bookworm
- 9.0.0-4+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · libvirt · debian · bookworm
- 11.3.0-2~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · libvirt · debian · bookworm
- 11.3.0-2~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · libvirt · debian · bookworm
[libvirt-daemon-driver-secret]Not affected
Source package: [libvirt]
Details (2)
- 11.3.0-2~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · libvirt · debian · bookworm
- 11.3.0-2~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · libvirt · debian · bookworm
[libvirt-daemon-driver-storage]Not affected
Source package: [libvirt]
Details (2)
- 11.3.0-2~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · libvirt · debian · bookworm
- 11.3.0-2~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · libvirt · debian · bookworm
[libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-disk]Not affected
Source package: [libvirt]
Details (2)
- 11.3.0-2~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · libvirt · debian · bookworm
- 11.3.0-2~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · libvirt · debian · bookworm
[libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-gluster]Not affected
Source package: [libvirt]
Details (4)
- 9.0.0-4+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · libvirt · debian · bookworm
- 9.0.0-4+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm
  Not affected
  dsa · libvirt · debian · bookworm
- 11.3.0-2~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · libvirt · debian · bookworm
- 11.3.0-2~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · libvirt · debian · bookworm
[libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-iscsi]Not affected
Source package: [libvirt]
Details (2)
- 11.3.0-2~bpo12+1 · amd64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · libvirt · debian · bookworm
- 11.3.0-2~bpo12+1 · arm64 · bookworm-backports
  Not affected
  dsa · libvirt · debian · bookworm

Next results

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:48:26 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]