VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2011-4600

CVSS score5.9 MEDIUM
EPSS probability1.78%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2016-04-14
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Description

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-284: Improper Access Control

Primary references