CVE-2013-4291

N/A Unknown

Published: September 30, 2013 Modified: April 29, 2026

Description

The virSecurityManagerSetProcessLabel function in libvirt 0.10.2.7, 1.0.5.5, and 1.1.1, when the domain has read an uid:gid label, does not properly set group memberships, which allows local users to gain privileges.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://libvirt.org/git/?p=libvirt.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=fe11d34a6d46d6641ce90dc665164fda7bb6bff8

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://libvirt.org/news.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://wiki.libvirt.org/page/Maintenance_Releases

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Patch

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1006509

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Patch

http://libvirt.org/git/?p=libvirt.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=fe11d34a6d46d6641ce90dc665164fda7bb6bff8

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://libvirt.org/news.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://wiki.libvirt.org/page/Maintenance_Releases

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Patch

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1006509

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Patch

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

N/A / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

0.0%

14th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

Affected Vendors

redhat

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