ALT-PU-2014-1262-1

Package update libvirt in branch sisyphus

Version1.2.2-alt1

Published2014-03-05

Max severityMEDIUM

Severity:

Closed issues (6)

LOW2.1

The lxcDomainGetMemoryParameters method in lxc/lxc_driver.c in libvirt 1.0.5 through 1.2.0 does not properly check the status of LXC guests when reading memory tunables, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and libvirtd crash) via a guest in the shutdown status, as demonstrated by the "virsh memtune" command.

Published: 2014-01-07Modified: 2026-04-29

CVSS 2.0LOW 2.1

CVSS:2.0/AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

References

MEDIUM5.8

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.

Published: 2014-04-15Modified: 2025-04-12

CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.8

CVSS:2.0/AV:A/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:C

References

MEDIUM5.2

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.

Published: 2014-01-24Modified: 2026-04-29

CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.2

CVSS:2.0/AV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

References

MEDIUM6.8

Multiple race conditions in the (1) virDomainBlockStats, (2) virDomainGetBlockInf, (3) qemuDomainBlockJobImpl, and (4) virDomainGetBlockIoTune functions in libvirt before 1.2.1 do not properly verify that the disk is attached, which allows remote read-only attackers to cause a denial of service (libvirtd crash) via the virDomainDetachDeviceFlags command.

Published: 2014-01-24Modified: 2026-04-29

CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8

CVSS:2.0/AV:A/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

References

MEDIUM4.3

libvirt 1.1.1 through 1.2.0 allows context-dependent attackers to bypass the domain:getattr and connect:search_domains restrictions in ACLs and obtain sensitive domain object information via a request to the (1) virConnectDomainEventRegister and (2) virConnectDomainEventRegisterAny functions in the event registration API.

Published: 2014-01-24Modified: 2026-04-29

CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3

CVSS:2.0/AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P

References

LOW3.3

Race condition in the virNetServerClientStartKeepAlive function in libvirt before 1.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (libvirtd crash) by closing a connection before a keepalive response is sent.

Published: 2014-01-24Modified: 2026-04-29

CVSS 2.0LOW 3.3

CVSS:2.0/AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

References