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01 Record

CVE-2021-3975

A use-after-free flaw was found in libvirt. The qemuMonitorUnregister() function in qemuProcessHandleMonitorEOF is called using multiple threads without being adequately protected by a monitor lock.

UnratedPUBLISHEDCNA: redhat
CNA base scoreUnratedNo CNA CVSS vector
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02 Description

A use-after-free flaw was found in libvirt. The qemuMonitorUnregister() function in qemuProcessHandleMonitorEOF is called using multiple threads without being adequately protected by a monitor lock.

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
SSVC decision
Not assessed by CISA
EPSS probability
1.64% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 76.0% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
6.5 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD analysis status
Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
Red Hat severity
Low. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
2022-08-23 00:00Z4 YR AGO
Last updated
2024-08-03 17:09Z2 YR AGO
Reserved
2021-11-18
Assigning CNA
redhat
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
Not rated by the issuing CNA
CNA CVSS vector
Not published by the issuing CNA
Weaknesses
Data version
5.1
Document digest
fb47d82279dd4bb3069a187d36bb4480b579aef7c0151fc6ae03ef357e19d8bf

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
n/alibvirtFixed in libvirt v7.1.0—

06 References

07 Fixed in

AlmaLinux 8

  • SLOF
    Fixed in 20210217-1.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • hivex
    Fixed in 1.3.18-23.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • hivex-devel
    Fixed in 1.3.18-23.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • libguestfs
    Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
  • libguestfs-appliance
    Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
  • libguestfs-bash-completion
    Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
  • libguestfs-devel
    Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
  • libguestfs-gfs2
    Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
  • libguestfs-gobject
    Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
  • libguestfs-gobject-devel
    Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
  • libguestfs-inspect-icons
    Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
  • libguestfs-java
    Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
  • libguestfs-java-devel
    Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
  • libguestfs-javadoc
    Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
  • libguestfs-man-pages-ja
    Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
  • libguestfs-man-pages-uk
    Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
  • libguestfs-rescue
    Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
  • libguestfs-rsync
    Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
  • libguestfs-tools
    Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
  • libguestfs-tools-c
    Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
  • libguestfs-winsupport
    Fixed in 8.6-1.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • libguestfs-xfs
    Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
  • libiscsi
    Fixed in 1.18.0-8.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • libiscsi-devel
    Fixed in 1.18.0-8.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • libiscsi-utils
    Fixed in 1.18.0-8.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • libnbd
    Fixed in 1.6.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • libnbd-bash-completion
    Fixed in 1.6.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • libnbd-devel
    Fixed in 1.6.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • libtpms
    Fixed in 0.9.1-0.20211126git1ff6fe1f43.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • libtpms-devel
    Fixed in 0.9.1-0.20211126git1ff6fe1f43.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • libvirt
    Fixed in 8.0.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • libvirt-client
    Fixed in 8.0.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • libvirt-daemon
    Fixed in 8.0.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • libvirt-daemon-config-network
    Fixed in 8.0.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • libvirt-daemon-config-nwfilter
    Fixed in 8.0.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • libvirt-daemon-driver-interface
    Fixed in 8.0.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • libvirt-daemon-driver-network
    Fixed in 8.0.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • libvirt-daemon-driver-nodedev
    Fixed in 8.0.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • libvirt-daemon-driver-nwfilter
    Fixed in 8.0.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • libvirt-daemon-driver-qemu
    Fixed in 8.0.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703

90 further packages in AlmaLinux 8 not shown (first 40 listed).

Source: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

CloudLinux 8

  • SLOF
    Fixed in 20210217-1.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • hivex
    Fixed in 1.3.18-23.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • hivex-devel
    Fixed in 1.3.18-23.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • libguestfs
    Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
  • libguestfs-appliance
    Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
  • libguestfs-bash-completion
    Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
  • libguestfs-devel
    Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
  • libguestfs-gfs2
    Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
  • libguestfs-gobject
    Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
  • libguestfs-gobject-devel
    Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
  • libguestfs-inspect-icons
    Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
  • libguestfs-java
    Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
  • libguestfs-java-devel
    Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
  • libguestfs-javadoc
    Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
  • libguestfs-man-pages-ja
    Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
  • libguestfs-man-pages-uk
    Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
  • libguestfs-rescue
    Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
  • libguestfs-rsync
    Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
  • libguestfs-tools
    Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
  • libguestfs-tools-c
    Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
  • libguestfs-winsupport
    Fixed in 8.6-1.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • libguestfs-xfs
    Fixed in 1:1.44.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703.alma
  • libiscsi
    Fixed in 1.18.0-8.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • libiscsi-devel
    Fixed in 1.18.0-8.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • libiscsi-utils
    Fixed in 1.18.0-8.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • libnbd
    Fixed in 1.6.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • libnbd-bash-completion
    Fixed in 1.6.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • libnbd-devel
    Fixed in 1.6.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • libtpms
    Fixed in 0.9.1-0.20211126git1ff6fe1f43.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • libtpms-devel
    Fixed in 0.9.1-0.20211126git1ff6fe1f43.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • libvirt
    Fixed in 8.0.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • libvirt-client
    Fixed in 8.0.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • libvirt-daemon
    Fixed in 8.0.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • libvirt-daemon-config-network
    Fixed in 8.0.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • libvirt-daemon-config-nwfilter
    Fixed in 8.0.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • libvirt-daemon-driver-interface
    Fixed in 8.0.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • libvirt-daemon-driver-network
    Fixed in 8.0.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • libvirt-daemon-driver-nodedev
    Fixed in 8.0.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • libvirt-daemon-driver-nwfilter
    Fixed in 8.0.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703
  • libvirt-daemon-driver-qemu
    Fixed in 8.0.0-5.module_el8.6.0+2880+7d9e3703

90 further packages in CloudLinux 8 not shown (first 40 listed).

Derived from AlmaLinux 8. Partial coverage: only packages taken from AlmaLinux 8 are listed.

Source: CloudLinux errata, CloudLinux Inc. Derived from: AlmaLinux, AlmaLinux OS. Copyright (c) 2023 AlmaLinux OS. Licensed under MIT License. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 12

  • libvirt
    Fixed in 7.6.0-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 13

  • libvirt
    Fixed in 7.6.0-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 14

  • libvirt
    Fixed in 7.6.0-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

  • libvirt
    Fixed in 4.0.0-1ubuntu8.21

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

  • libvirt
    Fixed in 6.0.0-0ubuntu8.16

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

  • libvirt
    Fixed in 7.6.0-0ubuntu3

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

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