UBUNTU-CVE-2013-6456

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CVE-2013-6456
Published: 15 Apr 2014, 00:00
Last modified:04 Feb 2026, 02:43

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
minimal
0/100
CVSS Score
No data
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

15 Apr 2014, 00:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
04 Feb 2026, 02:43
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

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.

Affected Systems

  • ubuntu•libvirt

    < 1.2.2-0ubuntu1

References (4)