libvirt Unsafe Paths Usage Symlink Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

BID:65743

Info

libvirt Unsafe Paths Usage Symlink Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

Bugtraq ID: 65743
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2013-6456
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Dec 17 2013 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 13 2015 10:04PM
Credit: Eric Blake and Reco
Vulnerable: Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 13.10
Redhat Libvirt 1.0.5 .6
Redhat Libvirt 1.0.5 .4
Redhat Libvirt 1.2.1
Redhat Libvirt 1.2.0
Redhat Libvirt 1.1.4
Redhat Libvirt 1.1.3
Redhat Libvirt 1.1.2
Redhat Libvirt 1.1.1
Redhat Libvirt 1.1.0
Redhat Libvirt 1.0.6
Redhat Libvirt 1.0.5.5
Redhat Libvirt 1.0.5.3
Redhat Libvirt 1.0.5.2
Redhat Libvirt 1.0.5.1
Redhat Libvirt 1.0.5
Redhat Libvirt 1.0.4
Redhat Libvirt 1.0.3
Redhat Libvirt 1.0.2
Redhat Libvirt 1.0.1
Mandriva Business Server 1 X86 64
Mandriva Business Server 1
libvirt libvirt 1.1.4
libvirt libvirt 1.2.0
Gentoo Linux
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

libvirt Unsafe Paths Usage Symlink Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

libvirt is prone to multiple security vulnerabilities because of using unsafe paths under '/proc/$PID/root'.

Successfully exploiting these issues may allow an attacker to manipulate files on host system through symlink attacks.

libvirt 1.1.4 and 1.2.0 are vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Solution / Fix

libvirt Unsafe Paths Usage Symlink Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

Solution:
Reportedly these issues are fixed, however Symantec has not confirmed this. Please contact the vendor for more information.


Mandriva Business Server 1 X86 64

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libvirt Unsafe Paths Usage Symlink Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

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