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.
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Information
Published : 2014-04-15 23:55
Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46
NVD link : CVE-2013-6456
Mitre link : CVE-2013-6456
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2013-6456
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Products Affected
redhat
- libvirt
fedoraproject
- fedora
CWE
CWE-59
Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')