Unscored severity · published Apr 15, 2014
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…
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CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 47% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FE
Fedora · Fedoraproject
20 · source: NVD
LI
Libvirt · Redhat
1.0.1; 1.0.2; 1.0.3; 1.0.4; 1.0.5; 1.0.5.1; +13 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-6456
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-6456
libvirt.org
http://libvirt.org/git/?p=libvirt.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5fc590ad9f4
libvirt.org
http://libvirt.org/news.html
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-February/129199.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-05/msg00004.html
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/56187
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/56215
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