CVE-2013-4401

N/A Unknown
Published: November 02, 2013 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

The virConnectDomainXMLToNative API function in libvirt 1.1.0 through 1.1.3 checks for the connect:read permission instead of the connect:write permission, which allows attackers to gain domain:write privileges and execute Qemu binaries via crafted XML. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/55210
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/60895
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2026-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/55210
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/60895
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201412-04.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://wiki.libvirt.org/page/Maintenance_Releases
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029241
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2026-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1015259
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch

16 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.5%
81th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

redhat