CVE-2013-4291

Impact:
Low
Public Date:
2013-08-29
Bugzilla:
1006509: CVE-2013-4291 libvirt: supplementary groups not adjusted correctly when parsing label

The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:

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.

Find out more about CVE-2013-4291 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.

Statement

Not vulnerable.

This issue did not affect the versions of libvirt package as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6.

CVSS v2 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v2 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score 1.9
Base Metrics AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact None

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Affected Packages State

Platform Package State
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Extended Update Support 6.4 libvirt Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 libvirt Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 libvirt Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 libvirt Not affected

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