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libvirt — security advisory

Type: advisorySources: OSVAdvisory ID: DEBIAN-CVE-2012-2693

libvirt, possibly before 0.9.12, does not properly assign USB devices to virtual machines when multiple devices have the same vendor and product ID, which might cause the wrong device to be associated with a guest and might allow local users to access unintended USB devices.

Products
libvirt
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
0.9.12-1
CVEs
CVE-2012-2693
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
31 Oct 2026, 22:26 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

DEBIAN-CVE-2012-2693

core-osv · Original source

Published 17 Jun 2012, 03:41 UTC

libvirt, possibly before 0.9.12, does not properly assign USB devices to virtual machines when multiple devices have the same vendor and product ID, which might cause the wrong device to be associated with a guest and might allow local users to access unintended USB devices.

osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2012-2693

libvirt

Fixed versions: 0.9.12-1

libvirt

Fixed versions: 0.9.12-1

libvirt

Fixed versions: 0.9.12-1

Complete source record
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  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2012-2693",
  "method": "structured",
  "payload": {
    "kind": "advisory",
    "title": "DEBIAN-CVE-2012-2693",
    "summary": "libvirt, possibly before 0.9.12, does not properly assign USB devices to virtual machines when multiple devices have the same vendor and product ID, which might cause the wrong device to be associated with a guest and might allow local users to access unintended USB devices.",
    "evidence": "osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2012-2693",
    "products": [
      {
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          "value": "libvirt",
          "evidence": "/affected/0/package/name"
        },
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          {
            "value": "0.9.12-1",
            "evidence": "/affected/0/ranges"
          }
        ],
        "affected_versions": []
      },
      {
        "name": {
          "value": "libvirt",
          "evidence": "/affected/1/package/name"
        },
        "prerequisites": [],
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          }
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      },
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        ],
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    ],
    "severity": "unknown",
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          },
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          },
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          },
          "ecosystem_specific": {
            "urgency": "not yet assigned"
          }
        }
      ],
      "modified": "2026-10-23T17:47:21.458577759Z",
      "provider": "osv",
      "upstream": [
        "CVE-2012-2693"
      ],
      "references": [
        "https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-2693"
      ]
    },
    "related_cves": [
      {
        "value": "CVE-2012-2693",
        "evidence": "/upstream"
      }
    ],
    "security_relevant": true,
    "severity_evidence": null
  },
  "source_id": "core-osv",
  "document_id": 416477,
  "published_at": "2012-06-17T03:41:42.203+00:00"
}