CVE-2018-6764
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2018-6764 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLIC |
| Assigner | [email protected] |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2018-02-23 17:29:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2019-10-03 00:03:00 UTC |
| Description | util/virlog.c in libvirt does not properly determine the hostname on LXC container startup, which allows local guest OS users to bypass an intended container protection mechanism and execute arbitrary commands via a crafted NSS module. |
Risk And Classification
Problem Types: CWE-346
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 16.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 17.10 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 16.04 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 17.10 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 8.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 7.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 7.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 7.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 7.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 7.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 7.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Redhat | Libvirt | - | All | All | All |
| Application | Redhat | Libvirt | - | All | All | All |
| Application | Redhat | Virtualization | 4.0 | All | All | All |
| Application | Redhat | Virtualization | 4.0 | All | All | All |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| [libvirt] [PATCH] virlog: determine the hostname on startup CVE-2018-XXX | MLIST | www.redhat.com | Patch, Third Party Advisory |
| Red Hat Customer Portal | REDHAT | access.redhat.com | Third Party Advisory |
| USN-3576-1: libvirt vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices | Ubuntu | UBUNTU | www.ubuntu.com | Third Party Advisory |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-4137-1 libvirt | DEBIAN | www.debian.org | Third Party Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
Legacy QID Mappings
- 710202 Gentoo Linux libvirt Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 201804-07)