CVE-2013-0168: Medium severity red hat enterprise virtualization manager vulnerability

Published Jan 9, 2013
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Updated

A flaw was found in the way MoveDisk command checks permissions on target storage domain. A privileged user (storage admin of other storage domain) can use this flaw to conduct denial of service attack on the target domain by exhausting the available free space.

Acknowledgements:

This issue was discovered by Ondrej Machacek of Red Hat.

Other sources

The MoveDisk command in Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager (RHEV-M) 3.1 and earlier does not properly check permissions on storage domains, which allows remote authenticated storage admins to cause a denial of service (free space consumption of other storage domains) via unspecified vectors.

MITRE

Affected Software

5 affected components
redhat Enterprise Virtualization Manager<=3.1
redhat Enterprise Virtualization Manager=2.1
redhat Enterprise Virtualization Manager=2.2
redhat Enterprise Virtualization Manager=2.2.3
redhat Enterprise Virtualization Manager=3.0

Event History

Jan 9, 2013
Data Sourced
08:07 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Mar 12, 2013
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:00 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2013-0168?

CVE-2013-0168 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for denial of service attacks.

2

How does CVE-2013-0168 affect Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager?

CVE-2013-0168 affects multiple versions of Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager by allowing privileged users to exhaust free space in storage domains.

3

How do I fix CVE-2013-0168?

To fix CVE-2013-0168, ensure that you are running the latest patched version of Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager.

4

Who is affected by CVE-2013-0168?

Storage admins with privileged access in Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Manager installations are affected by CVE-2013-0168.

5

What is the impact of exploiting CVE-2013-0168?

Exploiting CVE-2013-0168 can lead to a denial of service by filling up the available free space in a target storage domain.

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