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DEBIAN-CVE-2013-6456
DEBIAN-CVE-2013-6456
PUBLISHED
CVSS 6.900000095367432 MEDIUM
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.
Risk Scores
CVSS 4.0
6.900000095367432
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:14 | libvirt | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:12 | libvirt | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:13 | libvirt | 0, 0, 0 |
| Debian:11 | libvirt | 0, 0, 0 |
Timeline
- Apr 15, 2014 CVE Published
- Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated