CVE-2009-0036 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the proxyReadClientSocket function of libvirt_proxy 0.5.1. This flaw allows local attackers to potentially gain privileges by manipulating virProxyPacket headers, exploiting uninitialized memory during a validation check. With a CVSS score of 4.4 (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P), it indicates a medium attack complexity with potential for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. While not actively exploited in the wild or on the KEV catalog, public exploit code (EDB-8534) exists, though it has garnered no significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:libvirt:libvirt:0.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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