CVE-2013-6456

The LXC driver (lxc/lxc_driver.c) in libvirt 1.0.1 through 1.2.1 allows local users to (1) delete arbitrary host devices via the virDomainDeviceDettach API and a symlink attack on /dev in the container; (2) create arbitrary nodes (mknod) via the virDomainDeviceAttach API and a symlink attack on /dev in the container; and cause a denial of service (shutdown or reboot host OS) via the (3) virDomainShutdown or (4) virDomainReboot API and a symlink attack on /dev/initctl in the container, related to "paths under /proc/$PID/root" and the virInitctlSetRunLevel function.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.0.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.0.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.0.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.0.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.0.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.0.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redhat:libvirt:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 01:59

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://libvirt.org/git/?p=libvirt.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5fc590ad9f4 - () http://libvirt.org/git/?p=libvirt.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5fc590ad9f4 -
References () http://libvirt.org/news.html - () http://libvirt.org/news.html -
References () http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-February/129199.html - () http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-February/129199.html -
References () http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-05/msg00004.html - () http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-05/msg00004.html -
References () http://secunia.com/advisories/56187 - Vendor Advisory () http://secunia.com/advisories/56187 - Vendor Advisory
References () http://secunia.com/advisories/56215 - Vendor Advisory () http://secunia.com/advisories/56215 - Vendor Advisory
References () http://secunia.com/advisories/60895 - () http://secunia.com/advisories/60895 -
References () http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201412-04.xml - () http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201412-04.xml -
References () http://security.libvirt.org/2013/0018.html - Vendor Advisory () http://security.libvirt.org/2013/0018.html - Vendor Advisory
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65743 - () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/65743 -
References () https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=732394 - () https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=732394 -
References () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1045643 - () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1045643 -

Information

Published : 2014-04-15 23:55

Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46


NVD link : CVE-2013-6456

Mitre link : CVE-2013-6456

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2013-6456


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Products Affected

redhat

  • libvirt

fedoraproject

  • fedora
CWE
CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')