CVE-2017-1000256

libvirt version 2.3.0 and later is vulnerable to a bad default configuration of "verify-peer=no" passed to QEMU by libvirt resulting in a failure to validate SSL/TLS certificates by default.

Score

CVSS 3.1 8.1 High

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2017-10-31

Last modified

2024-08-05

Weaknesses

CWE-295

Affected products

• Debian Linux (Debian)
• Libvirt (Redhat)

References

• http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4003
• https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-1000256
• https://www.mail-archive.com/debian-bugs-dist%40lists.debian.org/msg1556251.html
• https://www.redhat.com/archives/libvirt-announce/2017-October/msg00001.html