CVE-2013-6436

N/A Unknown
Published: January 07, 2014 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

The lxcDomainGetMemoryParameters method in lxc/lxc_driver.c in libvirt 1.0.5 through 1.2.0 does not properly check the status of LXC guests when reading memory tunables, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and libvirtd crash) via a guest in the shutdown status, as demonstrated by the "virsh memtune" command.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/101485
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/56245
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/60895
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2093-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2014-01/msg00004.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://osvdb.org/101485
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/56245
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
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://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2093-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

16 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
21th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

redhat