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CVE-2013-6456

CVE-2013-6456

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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.

EPSS 0.6% · Fix available

Published
Updated

Stack: system

Affected products and versions

  • n/a

    Versions
    • n/a: Affected

    No fix published

  • libvirt Debian:12

    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 1.2.3-1

    Update to 1.2.3-1

  • libvirt Debian:13

    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 1.2.3-1

    Update to 1.2.3-1

  • libvirt Debian:14

    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 1.2.3-1

    Update to 1.2.3-1

Original sources

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