CVE-2019-10161 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2019-10161: It was discovered that libvirtd before versions 4.10.1 and 5.4.1 would permit read-only clients to use the virDomainSaveImageGetXMLDesc() API, specifying an arbitrary path which would be accessed with the permissions of the libvirtd process. An attacker with access to the libvirtd socket could use t

Affects 8 Linux releases across 8 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2019-10161 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

libvirt→ fixed in5.0.0-4urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libvirt
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

libvirt→ fixed in5.0.0-4urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libvirt
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

libvirt→ fixed in5.0.0-4urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y libvirt
```

Alpine v3.20

Source: Alpine secdb

libvirt→ fixed in5.5.0-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade libvirt
```

Alpine v3.21

Source: Alpine secdb

libvirt→ fixed in5.5.0-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade libvirt
```

Alpine edge

Source: Alpine secdb

libvirt→ fixed in5.5.0-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade libvirt
```

Alpine v3.18

Source: Alpine secdb

libvirt→ fixed in5.5.0-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade libvirt
```

Alpine v3.19

Source: Alpine secdb

libvirt→ fixed in5.5.0-r0
```
apk update && apk add --upgrade libvirt
```

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