CVE-2013-6457

Description

The libxlDomainGetNumaParameters function in the libxl driver (libxl/libxl_driver.c) in libvirt before 1.2.1 does not properly initialize the nodemap, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (invalid free operation and crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via an inactive domain to the virsh numatune command.

Category

5.2
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.14%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2093-1 vendor advisory
http://libvirt.org/news.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/60895 third party advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201412-04.xml vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-02/msg00060.html vendor advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/libvir-list/2013-December/msg01176.html mailing list
https://www.redhat.com/archives/libvir-list/2013-December/msg01258.html mailing list
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1048629 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-6457?
CVE-2013-6457 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-6457?
To fix CVE-2013-6457, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2013-6457 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2013-6457 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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