MGASA-2014-0243: libvirt Mageia
Vulnerability summary
MGASA-2014-0243 is a vulnerability in libvirt Mageia with no CVSS score yet.
No CVSS vector published; no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
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Upstream 2 · Downstream 0Timeline
- 29-05-2014PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 16-04-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Updated libvirt packages fix multiple vulnerabilities Updated libvirt packages fix security vulnerabilities: 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//root and the virInitctlSetRunLevel function (CVE-2013-6456). libvirt was patched to prevent expansion of entities when parsing XML files. This vulnerability allowed malicious users to read arbitrary files or cause a denial of service (CVE-2014-0179).
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Public exploits
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Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Known conditions: not stated in public data.
Mageia2 products
- libvirt< 1.0.2-8.5.mga3
- libvirt< 1.2.1-1.1.mga4
1 vendor · 2 products