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CVE-2013-4401 Detail

Current Description

The virConnectDomainXMLToNative API function in libvirt 1.1.0 through 1.1.3 checks for the connect:read permission instead of the connect:write permission, which allows attackers to gain domain:write privileges and execute Qemu binaries via crafted XML. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Source:  MITRE
Description Last Modified:  11/02/2013
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Impact

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 8.5 HIGH
Vector: (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 10.0
Exploitability Subscore: 6.8

Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (AU): Single
Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availability (A): Complete
Additional Information:
Allows unauthorized disclosure of information
Allows unauthorized modification
Allows disruption of service

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Hyperlink Resource
http://libvirt.org/git/?p=libvirt.git;a=commit;h=57687fd6bf7f6e1b3662c52f3f26c06ab19dc96c Patch
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201412-04.xml
http://wiki.libvirt.org/page/Maintenance_Releases
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029241
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2026-1
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1015259 Patch

Technical Details

Vulnerability Type (View All)

  • Permissions, Privileges, and Access Control (CWE-264)

Change History

3 change records found - show changes

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2013-4401
NVD Published Date:
11/02/2013
NVD Last Modified:
01/02/2015