# CVE-2019-10183: virt-install: Virtual Machine Manager (virt-manager) is a graphical tool for administering virtual machines for KVM, Xen, and Linux...

CVE-2019-10183 is fixed in 4 products on 1 platform, first by virt-manager 1:2.2.1-3ubuntu2.1, released July 3, 2019. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2019-10183
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 3.3 (Low)
- EPSS: 0.0040
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Jul 3, 2019

## Description

Virtual Machine Manager (virt-manager) is a graphical tool for administering virtual machines for KVM, Xen, and Linux Containers (LXC). The virt-manager utility uses the libvirt API and can start, stop, add or remove virtualized devices, connect to a graphical or serial console, and view resource usage statistics for existing virtualized guests on local or remote machines.   The following packages have been upgraded to a later upstream version: virt-manager (2.2.1). (BZ#1727881)  Security Fix(es):  * virt-install: unattended option leaks password via command line argument (CVE-2019-10183)  For more details about the security issue(s), including the impact, a CVSS score, acknowledgments, and other related information, refer to the CVE page(s) listed in the References section.  Additional Changes:  For detailed information on changes in this release, see the Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1 Release Notes linked from the References section.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | virt-install RHEL 8 | 0:2.2.1-2.el8 | [RHSA-2019:3464](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2019-3464.md) | Nov 5, 2019 |
| Linux | virt-install ol 8 | 0:2.2.1-2.0.1.el8 | [ELSA-2019-3464](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2019-3464.md) | Nov 14, 2019 |
| Linux | virt-manager RHEL 8 | 0:2.2.1-2.el8 | [RHSA-2019:3464](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2019-3464.md) | Nov 5, 2019 |
| Linux | virt-manager Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1:2.2.1-3ubuntu2.1 | [virt-manager 1:2.2.1-3ubuntu2.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-virt-manager-1-2.2.1-3ubuntu2.1.md) | Jul 3, 2019 |
| Linux | virt-manager Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1:3.2.0-3 | [virt-manager 1:3.2.0-3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-virt-manager-1-3.2.0-3.md) | Jul 3, 2019 |
| Linux | virt-manager ol 8 | 0:2.2.1-2.0.1.el8 | [ELSA-2019-3464](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2019-3464.md) | Nov 14, 2019 |
| Linux | virt-manager-common RHEL 8 | 0:2.2.1-2.el8 | [RHSA-2019:3464](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/rhsa-2019-3464.md) | Nov 5, 2019 |
| Linux | virt-manager-common ol 8 | 0:2.2.1-2.0.1.el8 | [ELSA-2019-3464](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/elsa-2019-3464.md) | Nov 14, 2019 |
| Linux | virtinst Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) | 1:2.2.1-3ubuntu2.1 | [virtinst 1:2.2.1-3ubuntu2.1](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-focal-virtinst-1-2.2.1-3ubuntu2.1.md) | Jul 3, 2019 |
| Linux | virtinst Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (jammy) | 1:3.2.0-3 | [virtinst 1:3.2.0-3](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/ubuntu-jammy-virtinst-1-3.2.0-3.md) | Jul 3, 2019 |

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