libvirt 'libxlDomainGetNumaParameters()' Function Local Denial of Service Vulnerability

BID:64963

Info

libvirt 'libxlDomainGetNumaParameters()' Function Local Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 64963
Class: Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE: CVE-2013-6457
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Dec 20 2013 12:00AM
Updated: Dec 10 2014 12:55AM
Credit: Dario Faggioli
Vulnerable: Gentoo Linux
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

libvirt 'libxlDomainGetNumaParameters()' Function Local Denial of Service Vulnerability

libvirt is prone to a local denial-of-service vulnerability.

Local attackers can exploit this issues to crash the application that uses the affected library, denying service to legitimate users. Due to the nature of this issue, code execution may be possible; however, this has not been confirmed.

Exploit / POC

libvirt 'libxlDomainGetNumaParameters()' Function Local Denial of Service Vulnerability

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Solution / Fix

libvirt 'libxlDomainGetNumaParameters()' Function Local Denial of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

References

libvirt 'libxlDomainGetNumaParameters()' Function Local Denial of Service Vulnerability

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