CVE-2013-4400
First published: Thu Oct 03 2013(Updated: )
It was reported that virt-login-shell, an suid-root program, did not sanitize its environment variables or command-line interface arguments properly. This could allow a local user to overwrite arbitrary files as root and elevate their privileges. This vulnerability was introduced in libvirt 1.1.2. Acknowledgements: Red Hat would like to thank Sebastian Krahmer of the SUSE Security Team for reporting this issue.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-iscsi-direct | =1.1.2 | |
| Red Hat Libvirt-daemon-driver-storage-iscsi-direct | =1.1.3 |
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Reference Links
- http://libvirt.org/git/?p=libvirt.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3e2f27e13b94f7302ad948bcacb5e02c859a25fc
- http://libvirt.org/git/?p=libvirt.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=8c3586ea755c40d5e01b22cb7b5c1e668cdec994
- http://libvirt.org/git/?p=libvirt.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b7fcc799ad5d8f3e55b89b94e599903e3c092467
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-November/121370.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60895
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201412-04.xml
- http://wiki.libvirt.org/page/Maintenance_Releases
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1015228
- http://libvirt.org/git/?p=libvirt.git;a=commit;h=8c3586ea755c40d5e01b22cb7b5c1e668cdec994
- http://libvirt.org/git/?p=libvirt.git;a=commit;h=b7fcc799ad5d8f3e55b89b94e599903e3c092467
- http://libvirt.org/git/?p=libvirt.git;a=commit;h=3e2f27e13b94f7302ad948bcacb5e02c859a25fc
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=1025685
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2013-4400?
CVE-2013-4400 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow local users to gain root privileges.
How do I fix CVE-2013-4400?
To fix CVE-2013-4400, upgrade the libvirt package to version 1.1.4 or later.
What software is affected by CVE-2013-4400?
CVE-2013-4400 affects Red Hat libvirt versions 1.1.2 and 1.1.3.
Can CVE-2013-4400 be exploited remotely?
No, CVE-2013-4400 requires local access to exploit the vulnerability.
What are the potential consequences of CVE-2013-4400 exploitation?
Exploiting CVE-2013-4400 could allow a local user to overwrite arbitrary files, leading to privilege escalation.
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