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ALPINE-CVE-2020-12430
ALPINE-CVE-2020-12430
PUBLISHED
CVSS 6.5 MEDIUM
An issue was discovered in qemuDomainGetStatsIOThread in qemu/qemu_driver.c in libvirt 4.10.0 though 6.x before 6.1.0. A memory leak was found in the virDomainListGetStats libvirt API that is responsible for retrieving domain statistics when managing QEMU guests. This flaw allows unprivileged users with a read-only connection to cause a memory leak in the domstats command, resulting in a potential denial of service.
Risk Scores
CVSS v3.1
6.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine:v3.11 | libvirt | 1.2.7-r1, 1.2.7-r0, 1.2.6-r1 |
| Alpine:v3.10 | libvirt | 1.2.7-r0, 0.10.0-r0, 0.10.1-r0 |
| Alpine:v3.8 | libvirt | 0.8.6-r0, 0.8.6-r1, 0.8.6-r2 |
| Alpine:v3.9 | libvirt | 5.5.0-r0, 4.6.0-r1, 4.6.0-r0 |
Timeline
- Apr 28, 2020 CVE Published
- Nov 19, 2025 CVE Updated
- Apr 30, 2026 Distribution Patch