CVE-2010-2239

4.4 MEDIUM 0.3% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

Red Hat libvirt, possibly 0.6.0 through 0.8.2, creates new images without setting the user-defined backing-store format, which allows guest OS users to read arbitrary files on the host OS via unspecified vectors.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine with a login. High risk of data exposure.
Exploit odds: 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2010-08-19 18:00 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 23:20 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 4.4 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2010-08-19 18:00 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 23:20 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-264
Record status: Modified

Affected

Libvirt 0.6.0
Libvirt 0.6.1
Libvirt 0.6.2
Libvirt 0.6.3
Libvirt 0.6.4
Libvirt 0.6.5
Libvirt 0.7.0
Libvirt 0.7.1

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 4.4

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Medium
Authentication: Single
Confidentiality: Complete
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Raw vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:N/A:N

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record