A flaw was found in libvirt. External inactive snapshots for shut-down VMs are incorrectly created as world-readable, making it possible for… (CVE-2025-13193)
Severity: mediumType: VulnerabilityCVE-2025-13193
A flaw was found in libvirt. External inactive snapshots for shut-down VMs are incorrectly created as world-readable, making it possible for unprivileged users to inspect the guest OS contents. This results in an information disclosure vulnerability.
EPSS 0.1%top 98%
A flaw was found in libvirt. External inactive snapshots for shut-down VMs are incorrectly created as world-readable, making it possible for… (CVE-2025-13193)
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MediumVulnerabilityCVE-2025-13193gcveosvubuntu-cve-2025-13193cve-2025-13193ubuntu-pro-14-04-ltsubuntu-pro-16-04-ltsubuntu-pro-18-04-ltsubuntu-pro-20-04-ltsubuntu-22-04-ltsubuntu-24-04-ltsubuntu-25-10ubuntu-26-04-lts
Published: 11/17/2025 (11/17/2025, 17:15:00 UTC)
Source: GCVE Database
Product: libvirt
Description
A flaw was found in libvirt. External inactive snapshots for shut-down VMs are incorrectly created as world-readable, making it possible for unprivileged users to inspect the guest OS contents. This results in an information disclosure vulnerability.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.5medium
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Affected software
libvirt
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libvirt?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy/trustyAffected versions
<1.2.2-0ubuntu13.1.28+esm2=1.1.1-0ubuntu8=1.1.1-0ubuntu9=1.1.4-0ubuntu2=1.1.4-0ubuntu3=1.1.4-0ubuntu4=1.1.4-0ubuntu5=1.2.0-0ubuntu1=1.2.0-0ubuntu2=1.2.0-0ubuntu3=1.2.1-0ubuntu1=1.2.1-0ubuntu2=1.2.1-0ubuntu3=1.2.1-0ubuntu4=1.2.1-0ubuntu5=1.2.1-0ubuntu7=1.2.1-0ubuntu8=1.2.1-0ubuntu9=1.2.1-0ubuntu10=1.2.2-0ubuntu1=1.2.2-0ubuntu2=1.2.2-0ubuntu3=1.2.2-0ubuntu4=1.2.2-0ubuntu5=1.2.2-0ubuntu6=1.2.2-0ubuntu7=1.2.2-0ubuntu8=1.2.2-0ubuntu9=1.2.2-0ubuntu10=1.2.2-0ubuntu11=1.2.2-0ubuntu12=1.2.2-0ubuntu13=1.2.2-0ubuntu13.1=1.2.2-0ubuntu13.1.1=1.2.2-0ubuntu13.1.2=1.2.2-0ubuntu13.1.4=1.2.2-0ubuntu13.1.5=1.2.2-0ubuntu13.1.6=1.2.2-0ubuntu13.1.7=1.2.2-0ubuntu13.1.8=1.2.2-0ubuntu13.1.9=1.2.2-0ubuntu13.1.10=1.2.2-0ubuntu13.1.12=1.2.2-0ubuntu13.1.14=1.2.2-0ubuntu13.1.16=1.2.2-0ubuntu13.1.17=1.2.2-0ubuntu13.1.20=1.2.2-0ubuntu13.1.21=1.2.2-0ubuntu13.1.22=1.2.2-0ubuntu13.1.23=1.2.2-0ubuntu13.1.25=1.2.2-0ubuntu13.1.26=1.2.2-0ubuntu13.1.27=1.2.2-0ubuntu13.1.28=1.2.2-0ubuntu13.1.28+esm1
libvirt
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libvirt?arch=source&distro=esm-infra-legacy/xenialAffected versions
<1.3.1-1ubuntu10.31+esm1=1.2.16-2ubuntu11=1.2.16-2ubuntu12=1.2.16-2ubuntu13=1.2.16-2ubuntu14=1.2.21-2ubuntu1=1.2.21-2ubuntu3=1.2.21-2ubuntu4=1.2.21-2ubuntu5=1.2.21-2ubuntu7=1.2.21-2ubuntu8=1.2.21-2ubuntu9=1.2.21-2ubuntu10=1.3.1-1ubuntu1=1.3.1-1ubuntu2=1.3.1-1ubuntu3=1.3.1-1ubuntu4=1.3.1-1ubuntu6=1.3.1-1ubuntu9=1.3.1-1ubuntu10=1.3.1-1ubuntu10.1=1.3.1-1ubuntu10.2=1.3.1-1ubuntu10.3=1.3.1-1ubuntu10.5=1.3.1-1ubuntu10.6=1.3.1-1ubuntu10.7=1.3.1-1ubuntu10.8=1.3.1-1ubuntu10.10=1.3.1-1ubuntu10.11=1.3.1-1ubuntu10.12=1.3.1-1ubuntu10.13=1.3.1-1ubuntu10.14=1.3.1-1ubuntu10.15=1.3.1-1ubuntu10.17=1.3.1-1ubuntu10.18=1.3.1-1ubuntu10.19=1.3.1-1ubuntu10.21=1.3.1-1ubuntu10.22=1.3.1-1ubuntu10.23=1.3.1-1ubuntu10.24=1.3.1-1ubuntu10.25=1.3.1-1ubuntu10.26=1.3.1-1ubuntu10.27=1.3.1-1ubuntu10.29=1.3.1-1ubuntu10.30=1.3.1-1ubuntu10.31
libvirt
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libvirt?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/bionicAffected versions
<4.0.0-1ubuntu8.21+esm1=3.6.0-1ubuntu5=3.6.0-1ubuntu6=4.0.0-1ubuntu1=4.0.0-1ubuntu2=4.0.0-1ubuntu3=4.0.0-1ubuntu4=4.0.0-1ubuntu5=4.0.0-1ubuntu6=4.0.0-1ubuntu7=4.0.0-1ubuntu8=4.0.0-1ubuntu8.1=4.0.0-1ubuntu8.2=4.0.0-1ubuntu8.3=4.0.0-1ubuntu8.4=4.0.0-1ubuntu8.5=4.0.0-1ubuntu8.6=4.0.0-1ubuntu8.7=4.0.0-1ubuntu8.8=4.0.0-1ubuntu8.9=4.0.0-1ubuntu8.10=4.0.0-1ubuntu8.11=4.0.0-1ubuntu8.12=4.0.0-1ubuntu8.13=4.0.0-1ubuntu8.14=4.0.0-1ubuntu8.15=4.0.0-1ubuntu8.16=4.0.0-1ubuntu8.17=4.0.0-1ubuntu8.19=4.0.0-1ubuntu8.20=4.0.0-1ubuntu8.21
libvirt
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libvirt?arch=source&distro=esm-infra/focalAffected versions
<6.0.0-0ubuntu8.20+esm1=5.4.0-0ubuntu5=6.0.0-0ubuntu1=6.0.0-0ubuntu2=6.0.0-0ubuntu3=6.0.0-0ubuntu4=6.0.0-0ubuntu5=6.0.0-0ubuntu6=6.0.0-0ubuntu7=6.0.0-0ubuntu8=6.0.0-0ubuntu8.1=6.0.0-0ubuntu8.2=6.0.0-0ubuntu8.3=6.0.0-0ubuntu8.4=6.0.0-0ubuntu8.5=6.0.0-0ubuntu8.7=6.0.0-0ubuntu8.8=6.0.0-0ubuntu8.9=6.0.0-0ubuntu8.10=6.0.0-0ubuntu8.11=6.0.0-0ubuntu8.12=6.0.0-0ubuntu8.13=6.0.0-0ubuntu8.14=6.0.0-0ubuntu8.15=6.0.0-0ubuntu8.16=6.0.0-0ubuntu8.19=6.0.0-0ubuntu8.20
libvirt
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libvirt?arch=source&distro=jammyAffected versions
<8.0.0-1ubuntu7.15=7.6.0-0ubuntu1=7.6.0-0ubuntu3=8.0.0-1ubuntu3=8.0.0-1ubuntu4=8.0.0-1ubuntu5=8.0.0-1ubuntu6=8.0.0-1ubuntu7=8.0.0-1ubuntu7.1=8.0.0-1ubuntu7.2=8.0.0-1ubuntu7.3=8.0.0-1ubuntu7.4=8.0.0-1ubuntu7.5=8.0.0-1ubuntu7.6=8.0.0-1ubuntu7.7=8.0.0-1ubuntu7.8=8.0.0-1ubuntu7.9=8.0.0-1ubuntu7.10=8.0.0-1ubuntu7.11=8.0.0-1ubuntu7.12=8.0.0-1ubuntu7.13=8.0.0-1ubuntu7.14
libvirt
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libvirt?arch=source&distro=nobleAffected versions
<10.0.0-2ubuntu8.11=9.6.0-1ubuntu1=9.6.0-1ubuntu2=10.0.0-1ubuntu1=10.0.0-2ubuntu1=10.0.0-2ubuntu5=10.0.0-2ubuntu7=10.0.0-2ubuntu8=10.0.0-2ubuntu8.1=10.0.0-2ubuntu8.2=10.0.0-2ubuntu8.3=10.0.0-2ubuntu8.4=10.0.0-2ubuntu8.5=10.0.0-2ubuntu8.6=10.0.0-2ubuntu8.7=10.0.0-2ubuntu8.8=10.0.0-2ubuntu8.9=10.0.0-2ubuntu8.10
libvirt
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libvirt?arch=source&distro=questingAffected versions
<11.6.0-1ubuntu3.2=11.0.0-2ubuntu6=11.0.0-2ubuntu8=11.4.0-1ubuntu1=11.4.0-1ubuntu2=11.6.0-1ubuntu1=11.6.0-1ubuntu2=11.6.0-1ubuntu3=11.6.0-1ubuntu3.1
libvirt
pkg:deb/ubuntu/libvirt?arch=source&distro=resoluteAffected versions
<11.6.0-1ubuntu7=11.6.0-1ubuntu3=11.6.0-1ubuntu5=11.6.0-1ubuntu6
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Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- UBUNTU-CVE-2025-13193
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.0
- Ecosystems
- ["Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS","Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS","Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS","Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS","Ubuntu:22.04:LTS","Ubuntu:24.04:LTS","Ubuntu:25.10","Ubuntu:26.04:LTS"]
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
Patch Information
Threat ID: 6a870a76acd9273b49b58b0c
Added to database: 08/20/2026, 14:08:54 UTC
Last updated: 09/10/2026, 19:36:49 UTC
Views: 38
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