CVE-2013-6457
The libxlDomainGetNumaParameters function in the libxl driver (libxl/libxl_driver.c) in libvirt before 1.2.1 does not properly initialize the nodemap, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (invalid free operation and crash) or possibly…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.66%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The libxlDomainGetNumaParameters function in the libxl driver (libxl/libxl_driver.c) in libvirt before 1.2.1 does not properly initialize the nodemap, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (invalid free operation and crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via an inactive domain to the virsh numatune command.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.2 MEDIUMAV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.66% probability · 50th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- redhat/libvirt
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://libvirt.org/news.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-02/msg00060.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60895
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201412-04.xml
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2093-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1048629Vendor Advisory
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/libvir-list/2013-December/msg01176.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/libvir-list/2013-December/msg01258.html
- http://libvirt.org/news.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-02/msg00060.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60895
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201412-04.xml
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2093-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1048629Vendor Advisory
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/libvir-list/2013-December/msg01176.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/libvir-list/2013-December/msg01258.html
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.