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Unscored CVE-2013-6456 EUVD-2013-6263GHSA-4c8j-w686-c2jw

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 virDomainD…

Published Apr 15, 2014 · Updated Aug 6, 2024 · Assigned by redhat

Description

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.

Fixed in Linux distributions

Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 14 libvirt 1.2.3-1 —
Debian 13 libvirt 1.2.3-1 —
Debian 12 libvirt 1.2.3-1 —
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
openSUSE Tumbleweed libvirt 2.5.0-1.1 openSUSE-SU-2024:10209-1

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