Description
libvirt 1.0.0 through 1.2.x before 1.2.5, when fine grained access control is enabled, allows local users to read arbitrary files via a crafted XML document containing an XML external entity declaration in conjunction with an entity reference to the (1) virDomainDefineXML, (2) virNetworkCreateXML, (3) virNetworkDefineXML, (4) virStoragePoolCreateXML, (5) virStoragePoolDefineXML, (6) virStorageVolCreateXML, (7) virDomainCreateXML, (8) virNodeDeviceCreateXML, (9) virInterfaceDefineXML, (10) virStorageVolCreateXMLFrom, (11) virConnectDomainXMLFromNative, (12) virConnectDomainXMLToNative, (13) virSecretDefineXML, (14) virNWFilterDefineXML, (15) virDomainSnapshotCreateXML, (16) virDomainSaveImageDefineXML, (17) virDomainCreateXMLWithFiles, (18) virConnectCompareCPU, or (19) virConnectBaselineCPU API method, related to an XML External Entity (XXE) issue. NOTE: this issue was SPLIT from CVE-2014-0179 per ADT3 due to different affected versions of some vectors.
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.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | libvirt | 1.2.4-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | libvirt | 1.2.4-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | libvirt | 1.2.4-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | libvirt | 1.2.2-0ubuntu13.1.5 | USN-2366-1 |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | libvirt +19 | 1.1.1-29.el7_0.1 | RHSA-2014:0914 |
Advisories 2
- RHSA-2014:0914 Red Hat Security Advisory: libvirt security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 28, 2026
- USN-2366-1 libvirt vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
References
- RHSA-2014:0560 vendor-advisory
- http://libvirt.org/news.html
- 60895 third-party-advisory
- GLSA-201412-04 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2014:0674 vendor-advisory
- openSUSE-SU-2014:0650 vendor-advisory
- USN-2366-1 vendor-advisory
- http://security.libvirt.org/2014/0003.html