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.
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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

Information

Published : 2014-04-15 16:55

Updated : 2023-02-12 16:29


NVD link : CVE-2013-6456

Mitre link : CVE-2013-6456


JSON object : View

CWE
CWE-59

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

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Products Affected

fedoraproject

  • fedora

redhat

  • libvirt