CVE-2020-12430 describes a memory leak vulnerability in libvirt versions 4.10.0 through 6.0.0, specifically within the qemuDomainGetStatsIOThread function. This flaw affects Red Hat Enterprise Linux and libvirt products. Unprivileged users with read-only access can exploit this by repeatedly using the virDomainListGetStats API, leading to a denial of service due to memory exhaustion. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.5 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity and no user interaction required, resulting in high availability impact. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 4.10.0, < 6.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
8.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8.0:*:*:*:advanced_virtualization:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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